Ben Stokes is 'on track' to make his return for England against South Africa after being missing the start of the tournament through injury
Ben Stokes is ‘on track’ to make his return for England against South Africa after being missing the start of the tournament through injurythrough injury, is “on track” for the clash at the Wankhede Stadium that is must win for England after defeats by New Zealand and Afghanistan in two of their first three games.
“It’s not any bigger because it’s in a World Cup. We know it’s a big game, we know they’re a strong nation and they’ve been playing well. But we also know now they’re coming off a loss as well, which is something we’ll be aware of. “Just because we’ve lost a game to Afghanistan doesn’t make us bad cricketers. It’s one game. We didn’t play well enough, and we’ve accepted that and moved on.
On a fresh Mumbai pitch that is expected to have pace and bounce, a high-scoring contest could be in the offing on Saturday. Following Sunday’s shock defeat by Afghanistan, the team’s second loss of the tournament that dented their hopes of reaching the semi-finals,that one of the reasons for England’s slow start to the tournament might be the time they are spending on the golf course.
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