"It's nice to have all three teams with same messaging and philosophies": Ben Stokes

Updated On: 26 September, 2024 07:40 AM IST | Chester-le-Street | PTI

England Test skipper ready to rejoin limited-overs set up if innovative head coach Brendon McCullum wants him to play all three formats

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England head coach Brendon McCullum (left) and Test captain Ben Stokes during the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in London last August. Pic/Getty Images

England Test skipper Ben Stokes is open to rejoin the white-ball set up, especially following the appointment of Brendon McCullum as the head coach for both limited-overs and Test cricket.

McCullum, who has already transformed England’s Test team, is set to take over the reins of the limited-overs squads when England tour India next January.
“If I get the call and [Baz] says, ‘Do you want to come and play?’ Then obviously, it’s definitely going to be a yes,” Stokes told Sky Sports on the sidelines of the third ODI against Australia here, which the hosts won by 46 runs.