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England will welcome Ben Stokes with open arms, says Chris Woakes

A day after suspended English all-rounder Ben Stokes raised speculation of his possible participation in the ongoing Ashes by flying to New Zealand for a domestic cricket tournament, his teammate Chris Woakes said England will welcome Stokes with open arms.

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Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
Nov 29, 2017 • 02:32 PM

Adelaide, Nov 29 (CRICKETNMORE) - A day after suspended English all-rounder Ben Stokes raised speculation of his possible participation in the ongoing Ashes by flying to New Zealand for a domestic cricket tournament, his teammate Chris Woakes said England will welcome Stokes with open arms.

Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
November 29, 2017 • 02:32 PM

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"As an England team we'd like to see him here. As a player, as a friend I'd like to see him here," Woakes was quoted as saying by BBC radio.

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"No one likes to see what he's been through. Of course, we'd have him here with open arms, I'm sure. Ben's a world-class cricketer and he'd make any team in the world better so it'd be silly of us to not open it up for him to come into the squad."

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