Stokes Back In Training After Shoulder Injury

Durham caput coach Ryan Campbell says England skipper Ben Stokes "is backmost successful training" aft a enarthrosis wounded and "will beryllium ready" for this winter's Ashes successful Australia.

Stokes, 34, missed nan 5th and last Test against India astatine The Oval pinch nan enarthrosis problem he sustained during nan tie astatine Old Trafford successful July.

The all-rounder expected to beryllium sidelined for astir six aliases 7 weeks and has now started batting successful nan nets again pinch his region side.

With nan first Ashes Test to statesman successful Perth connected 21 November, Campbell besides confirmed accelerated bowler Mark Wood is "extremely adjacent to playing" for Durham again aft having room connected a knee injury.

"Stokes is backmost successful training," Campbell told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Over nan past week, he's started to deed balls and had a really bully session. Scott Borthwick was throwing to him pinch [coach] Will Gidman for astir 2 hours.

"The batting broadside of things is going very good but nan bowling will return a batch longer. He is being treated very steadily."

Wood, meanwhile, has not played since February aft an wounded sustained astatine nan Champions Trophy successful Pakistan.

The 35-year-old had hoped to return for nan 5th Test against India earlier a setback and was besides near retired for white-ball matches against South Africa and Ireland.

"I've sewage my fingers crossed that Wood plays for america adjacent week," said Campbell.

"If that happens, it's not only awesome for Durham but besides for England. He is highly adjacent to playing."

Former Australian wicketkeeper Campbell said England tin only triumph nan Ashes if Stokes "plays each 5 Tests and does well", but added he is not 100% judge if he will do it.

"The feline is truthful bully because he makes your batting line-up heavy and is simply a genuine unit arsenic a 3rd aliases 4th seamer.

"He is going to vessel truthful galore overs and tin get you wickets."

Campbell besides hailed nan England red-ball skipper arsenic nan "most hard-working" cricketer he has seen.

"I was fortunate capable to beryllium a portion of a Western Australia squad wherever Michael Hussey, Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist were astir apt nan hardest moving group successful cricket," he said.

"Now aft coaching and watching Stokes, he is successful beforehand of those people. That hurts maine to opportunity because I americium an Aussie.

"The measurement he goes astir his activity to retrieve conscionable blows maine away. It's why he is 1 of nan top all-rounders that's ever been and it's why he will beryllium fresh for Australia.

"He will time off nary stones unturned, but tin he play 5 Tests successful a statement pinch nan workload he has? He will try, but I americium not 100% sure."

England drew nan past Ashes bid pinch Australia successful nan UK 2-2 successful 2023.