Captain Eoin Morgan says allrounder Ben Stokes was delighted to be back with the England cricket team after a five-month absence for the first one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s told everybody that,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cIt\u2019s an awesome feeling when you\u2019ve been away and you\u2019re back in a fun environment with lots of friends around.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can vouch for that. I spend a lot of time away (from the team) while the tests are on. You come back and it puts a smile on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stokes hadn\u2019t played for England since his arrest on Sept. 25 last year after a brawl outside a nightclub in Bristol. He was initially suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board but has been allowed to return pending a court appearance on a charge of affray.<\/p>\n
The ECB said Stokes, who has pleaded not guilty, is entitled to the presumption of innocence until legal proceedings are completed.<\/p>\n
Stokes made 12 off 22 balls in England\u2019s total of 284-8 and took a catch and two wickets, breaking a 178-run partnership between Ross Taylor and Tom Latham, before New Zealand won by three wickets with four balls to spare.<\/p>\n
Morgan said Stokes adapted well to conditions despite the allrounder\u2019s only cricket since Sept. 25 being a short stint for Canterbury province in New Zealand\u2019s domestic limited overs competition. There were doubts around his match fitness Sunday but he dispelled those by bowling eight overs, taking 2-43.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe needed something to happen and he\u2019s the kind of player who can do that,\u201d Morgan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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