New Delhi: The advent of several T20 leagues may have changed the priorities of some prominent international cricketers, but England Test captain Ben Stokes very clear that their participation in 2023 IPL Depends on the national team’s calendar.
Stokes, one of the world’s leading all-rounders, has already called for retirement from the 50-over format to strike a better work-life balance and for him nothing is more important than wearing pristine white.
He said, “It’s a matter of watching the schedule, looking ahead to see what we are doing. But as I have made very clear, Test cricket is at the forefront of my mind and my decisions all the time are based on Test matches.” Will be.
Stokes from ‘Amazon Prime Video’ in his documentary series ‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes,
The IPL is an “amazing tournament” for the 31-year-old, who has scored 5320 runs and has close to 200 wickets (185) in 84 Tests, but he will play only if his busy schedule allows him.
“I’ve played IPL for four years. I’ve loved it every time I’ve been there. It’s an amazing competition not only to showcase the IPL but to be a part of the opportunity to work with the world’s best. Best players and some great coaches.
“It’s a wonderful experience to be involved in, but as I said, the IPL window is an event to watch out for,” Stokes said. Rajasthan Royalsadded.
Then he explained the reason why it always gets hard England Players to join IPL
“As England cricketers, our schedule is packed and we seem to play all year round. I think our summer is everybody’s winter and when our winter comes, it’s everybody’s summer. So, people or So coming here to play or we are touring to play cricket.”
Maybe we can think of 40 overs ODI
with cricket south africaWith the new T20 league starting next year and the UAE’s ILT20, the international bilateral calendar is becoming increasingly stalled and questions are being raised about the relevance of ODIs.
A case in point is Stokes’ decision to leave the format in which he played 105 matches with nearly 3000 runs and 74 wickets, including a top score in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s.
Replying to another PTI question, he said, ‘How much cricket is being played around the world, it is a big question at the moment.
“The last thing anyone wants is a format, I don’t know, to be taken away from people. Maybe there is some way, the ICC can look at. Maybe restructuring the schedule or redoing the format.”
As ‘The Hundred’ exists with T20s, Stokes suggested doing more than 40 one-day practice sessions, something that was prevalent in the English county circuit until a few years ago with a tournament called the Pro-40.
“You look at England now with ‘The Hundred’, they are creating a completely new format but that is still there with the T20 version. Something remains to be seen. It is my own personal view that they are going to play 50 overs. Can convert in. 40 overs.
“When I first started playing professional cricket, there was CB40 and it was a really good format to play. Nowadays, it will just be an extended version of T20 cricket and I personally think you’ll be in 40 anyway. Will also see the same score. Overs that you do in 50 overs.”
He thinks a 40-over side could be the solution.
“Because there’s a lot of cricket, is there any way to look at the schedule and formats to maintain 3 formats, but maybe less cricket? If you look at 40 overs from 50 overs, I think it’s a There may be a solution.”
He wants the game’s patrons to give some thought to this.
“I think a lot of thought needs to be put into this, but the last thing you want I think for the game is that a certain format has been completely removed.”
Decision to retire from ODIs
The decision to leave ODIs was a “difficult” one for Stokes, but his gut feeling told him that he needed to make the decision to prolong his career.
“It’s a very tough decision, but at the same time, it was made easy for me. It was always in my mind that I would have to move away from one of the white-ball formats.
“I just didn’t know which was which, and I wasn’t going to make a decision until I was clear in my mind which it was.”
The internal call came during India ODI The chain and the decision was a quick one.
“You hear people saying who has retired from many things, they say ‘when you know, you know’. So it was after the first ODI against India. ovalWhen I finished that game it was a ‘when you know, you know’ moment for me.
“(It) almost hit me in the face, just like that. As hard as it was knowing I would no longer play in this format, it was also a decision that was made easier because of how quickly it hit me.”
Document-series to focus on mental health
Stokes has led an eventful life with his share of controversies and some amazing heights in his illustrious career so far.
However, there came a time in his life when he felt low and understood that he needed to focus on his mental health rather than living out of suitcases, which was exhausting him.
So, was it difficult to make a documentary on himself where he got to speak on things that are deeply personal?
“When people say how hard was it? No, it wasn’t because when I decided, I want to do something in terms of making a documentary. I specifically said I didn’t want to make this documentary about ho i look good.
“This is just my chance to show people who I am. I think very few players can do that,” Stokes said.
Sometimes players are those alpha-men who seem unmistakable and Stokes wouldn’t mind getting a more up-close and personal look at his audience in this docu-series.
“Players are painted a picture of what people see on TV, whether they are playing or in the media. It is very rare that you see them in their own space, where they are comfortable in the environment.”
Stokes was clear with the producers that he wanted to cover all aspects of his life.
“A lot of things have happened to me in my career, not just in cricket, but in personal life as well.
“It’s been such a public thing, right from the T20 World Cup 2016. Bristol The incident of the break I took because of my mental health. If I didn’t cover it, I felt like I was doing no justice.”
Stokes, one of the world’s leading all-rounders, has already called for retirement from the 50-over format to strike a better work-life balance and for him nothing is more important than wearing pristine white.
He said, “It’s a matter of watching the schedule, looking ahead to see what we are doing. But as I have made very clear, Test cricket is at the forefront of my mind and my decisions all the time are based on Test matches.” Will be.
Stokes from ‘Amazon Prime Video’ in his documentary series ‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes,
The IPL is an “amazing tournament” for the 31-year-old, who has scored 5320 runs and has close to 200 wickets (185) in 84 Tests, but he will play only if his busy schedule allows him.
“I’ve played IPL for four years. I’ve loved it every time I’ve been there. It’s an amazing competition not only to showcase the IPL but to be a part of the opportunity to work with the world’s best. Best players and some great coaches.
“It’s a wonderful experience to be involved in, but as I said, the IPL window is an event to watch out for,” Stokes said. Rajasthan Royalsadded.
Then he explained the reason why it always gets hard England Players to join IPL
“As England cricketers, our schedule is packed and we seem to play all year round. I think our summer is everybody’s winter and when our winter comes, it’s everybody’s summer. So, people or So coming here to play or we are touring to play cricket.”
Maybe we can think of 40 overs ODI
with cricket south africaWith the new T20 league starting next year and the UAE’s ILT20, the international bilateral calendar is becoming increasingly stalled and questions are being raised about the relevance of ODIs.
A case in point is Stokes’ decision to leave the format in which he played 105 matches with nearly 3000 runs and 74 wickets, including a top score in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s.
Replying to another PTI question, he said, ‘How much cricket is being played around the world, it is a big question at the moment.
“The last thing anyone wants is a format, I don’t know, to be taken away from people. Maybe there is some way, the ICC can look at. Maybe restructuring the schedule or redoing the format.”
As ‘The Hundred’ exists with T20s, Stokes suggested doing more than 40 one-day practice sessions, something that was prevalent in the English county circuit until a few years ago with a tournament called the Pro-40.
“You look at England now with ‘The Hundred’, they are creating a completely new format but that is still there with the T20 version. Something remains to be seen. It is my own personal view that they are going to play 50 overs. Can convert in. 40 overs.
“When I first started playing professional cricket, there was CB40 and it was a really good format to play. Nowadays, it will just be an extended version of T20 cricket and I personally think you’ll be in 40 anyway. Will also see the same score. Overs that you do in 50 overs.”
He thinks a 40-over side could be the solution.
“Because there’s a lot of cricket, is there any way to look at the schedule and formats to maintain 3 formats, but maybe less cricket? If you look at 40 overs from 50 overs, I think it’s a There may be a solution.”
He wants the game’s patrons to give some thought to this.
“I think a lot of thought needs to be put into this, but the last thing you want I think for the game is that a certain format has been completely removed.”
Decision to retire from ODIs
The decision to leave ODIs was a “difficult” one for Stokes, but his gut feeling told him that he needed to make the decision to prolong his career.
“It’s a very tough decision, but at the same time, it was made easy for me. It was always in my mind that I would have to move away from one of the white-ball formats.
“I just didn’t know which was which, and I wasn’t going to make a decision until I was clear in my mind which it was.”
The internal call came during India ODI The chain and the decision was a quick one.
“You hear people saying who has retired from many things, they say ‘when you know, you know’. So it was after the first ODI against India. ovalWhen I finished that game it was a ‘when you know, you know’ moment for me.
“(It) almost hit me in the face, just like that. As hard as it was knowing I would no longer play in this format, it was also a decision that was made easier because of how quickly it hit me.”
Document-series to focus on mental health
Stokes has led an eventful life with his share of controversies and some amazing heights in his illustrious career so far.
However, there came a time in his life when he felt low and understood that he needed to focus on his mental health rather than living out of suitcases, which was exhausting him.
So, was it difficult to make a documentary on himself where he got to speak on things that are deeply personal?
“When people say how hard was it? No, it wasn’t because when I decided, I want to do something in terms of making a documentary. I specifically said I didn’t want to make this documentary about ho i look good.
“This is just my chance to show people who I am. I think very few players can do that,” Stokes said.
Sometimes players are those alpha-men who seem unmistakable and Stokes wouldn’t mind getting a more up-close and personal look at his audience in this docu-series.
“Players are painted a picture of what people see on TV, whether they are playing or in the media. It is very rare that you see them in their own space, where they are comfortable in the environment.”
Stokes was clear with the producers that he wanted to cover all aspects of his life.
“A lot of things have happened to me in my career, not just in cricket, but in personal life as well.
“It’s been such a public thing, right from the T20 World Cup 2016. Bristol The incident of the break I took because of my mental health. If I didn’t cover it, I felt like I was doing no justice.”