sport news England captain Ben Stokes 'on course' to bowl during Ashes with Australia trends now
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Ben Stokes insisted he was 'on course' to bowl in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston after emerging unscathed from a 20-minute practice spell before the third and final day against Ireland at Lord's.
The England captain had not bowled for four weeks in a bid to ease pressure on his troubled left knee, although there was concern when he hobbled slightly after catching Curtis Campher at short fine leg in Ireland's second-innings 362. But Stokes, who turns 32 on Sunday, played down worries.
'I was real happy with how I bowled for about 20 minutes, and got through that really well,' he said after leading England to a 10-wicket win, their 11th in 13 Tests since he replaced Joe Root as captain.
'I just landed awkwardly when I took that catch. I didn't
