Ashes: Ben Stokes ‘fit to bowl if required’ on third day despite knee issue | Ashes 2021-22

Ben Stokes went into the third day of the Gabba Test with England stating he was “fit to bowl, if required” after a knee problem suffered 24 hours earlier.

The all-rounder’s first day of Test cricket in the field after a four-month break was chastening and underlined the physical and…