CHESTER-LE-STREET, England — Ben Stokes' white-ball career might not be over just yet. The England cricket great said he would be open to playing again for the ODI and T20 teams following the decision to put Brendon McCullum in charge of the limited-overs set-up as well as the test side.

England test captain Ben Stokes said he would be willing to return to the white-ball setup under new coach Brendon McCullum if he was asked but added that there had been no conversations about him coming back into the limited overs squads.

Stokes praised the evolution of England's white-ball team, highlighting the emergence of new talent. "This white-ball team has gone in a new direction," he said. "We've seen some unbelievable talent come through,

England Test skipper Ben Stokes said that he is open to a return to white-ball cricket under the newly-appointed coach Brendon McCullum, his trusted leader in the long format of the game. Stokes, who played crucial innings in England’s 50-over and 20-over World Cup triumphs in 2019 and 2022,

England Test captain Ben Stokes expresses willingness to rejoin white-ball cricket under coach Brendon McCullum. Stokes recently resumed playing as a specialist batter in ODIs but is focusing on fitness after past injuries.

While Ben Stokes himself said he was open to a comeback, he also emphasized that he is focusing more on other areas.

Ben Stokes has confirmed that he would return to England’s white-ball side if Brendon McCullum asked him to.

Ben Stokes says "it's definitely going to be a yes" if Brendon McCullum asks him to come back to play for England's rebooted white-ball teams, but insists that no such conversations have happened yet,

Test captain Ben Stokes indicated Tuesday he would be ready to make an England limi... Already a Barron's subscriber? Sign In

Before retiring, the all-rounder played match-winning innings for England in both 2019 ODI World Cup final and 2022 T20 World Cup final. He last played in white-ball cricket during 2023 ODI World Cup where England failed miserably in title defence.

England Test skipper Ben Stokes has dropped an indication of returning to the white ball set-up of the England cricket team following Brendon Mcullum's appointment as head coach in all three formats.