Steve Smith Glad To See The Return Of England All-Rounder Ben Stokes For The Ashes, Feels He Adds A Lot Of Depth For Three Lions

Australian star batsman Steve Smith had revealed that the return of Ben Stokes to the English squad will make them more dangerous and hailed him for taking the break. Stokes had taken an indefinite mental break for a long time now — and also to heal his injured finger. He missed out on the T20 World Cup squad for England and was expected to miss the all-important Ashes at the end of the year as well.

However, he recently announced that he will be available for the Ashes and was added to the England squad immediately. Stokes is considered to be one of the best all-rounders going around in the world and his addition will be a big bonus to the side in terms of batting and bowling.

Steve Smith Reckons Ben Stokes Will Make England Side Dangerous

Steve Smith noted that he is excited to be playing against one of the best players in the world and reckoned that adding Stokes to any side will make it dangerous. He added that the Ashes will be really competitive this time around.

“We love coming up against the best players and it’s great to hear he is going to be getting on the plane.

“I think any team is more dangerous when you have got someone like Ben Stokes playing, it adds a lot to their depth. it should make for a really good series,” Steve Smith told Australian reporters in UAE

Steve Smith Credited Ben Stokes For Making The Decision

Steve Smith lauded Ben Stokes for being able to make a tough decision to step away from the game for a while and credited the England and Wales cricket, board for accepting Stokes’ decision to stay away from the game for a while.