18 February,2018 12:02 PM IST | Hamilton | PA Sport
Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes made an enthusiastic return to England training on Saturday but captain Eoin Morgan insisted his competitive comeback will not be rushed. Stokes, 26, whose last involvement with England was almost five months ago, could have taken a recovery day but donned an orange bib to referee the warm-up football match, played a full part in the team's stretches and fielding drills and later took to the nets for a bat.
He did not bowl - hardly surprising given his lengthy journey from Heathrow to Auckland - and Morgan was quick to rule out any prospect of the all-rounder making a surprise appearance in today's Twenty20 against New Zealand. "We're not expecting Ben to play, he only got off a long flight yesterday," said the skipper.
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