Ben Stokes set to return for England in first Ashes Test against Australia

  • Coach Silverwood expects all-rounder to play in Brisbane
  • Stokes short of match practice after taking four-month break

Chris Silverwood expects Ben Stokes will make his Test return at the Gabba this week and the head coach believes the very presence of England’s Headingley hero from 2019 has lifted hopes of winning back the Ashes from Australia this winter.

Stokes has impressed Silverwood with a typically full-throttle return to training after ending a four-month break from cricket to attend to his mental health and undergo a second operation on his left index finger.

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