KKR batting order has been a guessing game for many with new coach Brendon McCullum insisting on left-hand right-hand combinations at all time, resulting in the reshuffling of the batting line-up
After spending five weeks with his family, Stokes, who is contracted with Rajasthan Royals, has landed in the UAE and is currently in quarantine.
The RR skipper reveals if their star English all-rounder will be out of quarantine for team’s next match against Delhi Capitals this Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes has landed in UAE to join the side for IPL 2020.
Ben Stokes has flown for the United Arab Emirates as he prepares to join the Rajasthan Royals squad in IPL 2020.
It however remains to be seen whether Stokes will be available for the IPL season in UAE.
Stokes had left for Christchurch last month during the Test series against Pakistan after his father, a former All Blacks International, was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Sam Billings scored his maiden ODI century, hitting 118 in a losing cause in the first match against Australia on Friday.
Ben Stokes is currently in New Zealand to see his father, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Ben Stokes said he had no choice but to leave the England team during its recent test series against Pakistan after learning of his 64-year-old father’s diagnosis.
Stokes will fly out to New Zealand and will therefore miss England's final two Tests against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl starting August 13 and August 21.
Stokes has pulled out of the next two Tests due to family reasons. The second Test starts on Thursday at the Ageas Bowl here.
Ben Stokes will miss the rest of the series against Pakistan due to personal reasons.
It will be quite a task for the team management to fill in Ben Stokes's gaps although, in his last two appearances, he played solely as a batsman.
Stokes will leave the UK for New Zealand later this week and hence miss the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, as conformed by ECB on Sunday.
Broad finished the third Test between England and West Indies with a match haul of 10 for 67 during which he touched the milestone of 500 Test wickets.
Pathan then opined that if Pandya can prove his abilities it will have an immense impact on Indian cricket and make the side invincible.
Riyan Parag has said that it is a "dream come true" for him to be sharing dressing room with players like Steve Smith and Ben Stokes.
While Smith is sincerely hoping that Stokes doesn't bring in his A game during Australia's white-ball series in England, he wouldn't mind one bit if Stokes saves his best in the Royals jersey during upcoming IPL in the UAE.
Pathan feels that for Hardik to make a similar impact like Stokes, he needs to bat up the order for Team India like he has done for Mumbai Indians in IPL.
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