England captain Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this yr after the conclusion of England’s Take a look at collection with West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned on Thursday.
Stokes, who final performed within the competitors in 2021, will probably be obtainable to his group Northern Superchargers, coached by Andrew Flintoff, for 4 matches after the third Take a look at concludes in Birmingham, the ECB mentioned in an announcement.
England batters Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith will even play in The Hundred after the West Indies collection concludes.
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“The supply of England Males’s bowlers will probably be depending on workload and worldwide choice,” the ECB mentioned.
“However Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts and Dillon Pennington are all more likely to characteristic in The Hundred from the early rounds. Chris Woakes is predicted to be obtainable from Tuesday 6 August.”
The ECB mentioned it expects the gamers chosen for the primary Take a look at towards Sri Lanka at Outdated Trafford from August 21 to be obtainable for The Hundred’s playoffs on August 17 and 18.
England will host Sri Lanka for 3 Assessments, with the ultimate two matches to be performed in London on the Lord’s from August 29 and the Oval from September 6.