Ben Stokes: Former England captain more likely to get franchise alternatives

Ben Stokes is more likely to steadiness his county commitments with franchise Cricket all over the world, says Durham coach Ryan Campbell.

The previous England Check captain, who made his ultimate look towards New Zealand at Trent Bridge earlier this month, underlined his continued worth to Durham by serving to them victory over Derbyshire with an unbeaten century within the One-Day Cup on Tuesday.

Whereas Stokes intends to end up within the majority of the facet’s remaining matches this season, he has additionally spoken of his curiosity in taking part in abroad.

“He’s now a retired Check celebrity who has reported again for responsibility for Durham so we are going to mainly plot a course that may contain taking part in within the One-Day Cup and taking part in as lots of the six four-day matches,” Campbell informed BBC Radio Tees.

“We’re clearly going to regulate him if his hundreds are going by means of the roof however he is robust. At this stage he’ll play each sport we are able to.

“Going ahead, I might have thought that may embody subsequent 12 months as properly. We’ll sit down and for the primary time should work out a contract for him which is one thing we’ve not completed earlier than.

“However, simply listening to him, there shall be a few franchise worlds that he’ll wish to put his toes into and with that, plus our stuff, I reckon it is fairly thrilling for him.”

Stokes, 35, has had stints within the IPL and the Massive Bash up to now however has not performed any franchise cricket overseas since 2023.

In the interim although, Durham can have the all-rounder again on board as they put together to face Sussex of their subsequent One-Day Cup match on Friday.

“He was speaking about remembering when he was 17 or 18 stepping into the Durham staff and he’d have some England gamers taking part in towards him or in the identical staff,” Campbell added.

“And he stated – ‘How nice was that when (Paul) Collingwood got here again and performed for us? I would like our children to really feel the identical factor now’.

“I believe everybody who performs towards him and can play with him on this competitors will go – ‘I bear in mind once I performed with Ben Stokes’.”