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"It's such a rare situation but the players here have got an opportunity to represent their country so let's do it with smiles on our faces and enjoy it as much as we can," he added further.
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"It was the last thing I was expecting," he said. "It was short and sharp. Chris Silverwood said 'can you do it?' I was like yeah," he added. Stokes said he is always up for duty, be it for Durham or for England.
"It's a bit like when I came back for Durham early. I was needed so I had to do it. It's the same with this. It's earlier than planned from a fitness and medical point of view but when there's a job to be done you have to stand up and make yourself available," added Stokes.
The 30-year-old, who is rated among the best all-rounders in international cricket at the moment and was the star of England's 2019 World Cup final win, has already led England in Test cricket.
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"I led the Test side last year when Joe Root was having a baby and now the one-day team after an outbreak of Covid," he smiled.
"We've had to pick a whole new squad. But one thing I'll be telling the team is that it doesn't matter what names are on the back of the shirts, we are walking out there as England's No 1 team," he said further.
"It's such a rare situation but the players here have got an opportunity to represent their country so let's do it with smiles on our faces and enjoy it as much as we can," he added further.
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