Joe Root has seen 'good signs' from Ben Stokes as he steps up his recovery from injury ahead of England's World Cup clash against Afghanistan.
Stokes reversed his ODI retirement to take part in England's trophy defence but suffered a hip problem on the eve of the tournament and watched the first two games - a nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand and a 137-run win over Bangladesh - from the sidelines. The 32-year-old has been building up his workloads gradually and completed running and fielding drills at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium before heading to bat in the nets.
'This game is certainly an opportunity for Ben to come back into the side with a relatively soft entry into the tournament. 'With the Dharamshala outfield being a little bit heavier, I probably envisage a couple of changes with possibly Chris Woakes and Mark Wood and an introduction for David Willey and Gus Atkinson.
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