London, Sept. 9 -- England received a timely boost ahead of their much-anticipated Ashes tour to Australia, with news that Test skipper Ben Stokes has resumed training following a shoulder injury.
Stokes, who has been sidelined since the fourth Test against India in Manchester in July, returned to batting in the nets for his county side Durham. This development has allayed concerns that the experienced all-rounder might miss the opening Test in Perth on November 21.
Durham coach Ryan Campbell confirmed that Stokes has started hitting balls in the nets, completing an extensive session with Scott Borthwick and coach Will Gidman. "The batting side of things is going very well, but the bowling will take a lot longer. He is being treated very ...