India, May 19 -- England captain Ben Stokes admitted he quit drinking alcohol after suffering from a "shock" of a major injury scare. The move was part of his injury rehabilitation as England gear up for the Test summer at home. Stokes is set to return to the format in the one-off game against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge starting Thursday, before the crucial five-game contest against India kicks off.

Stokes had suffered a hamstring tear in New Zealand last December. While he had incurred a similar injury a year before that, his recovery this time after the surgery was meticulously handled. During the process, Stokes promised to return to his peak fitness and decided to quit drinking.

Speaking to the Untapped podcast, the 33-year-old said: ...