"The Easy Way Out": Ben Stokes Not Ready To Leave World Cup For Knee Surgery
All-rounder Ben Stokes never considered quitting the World Cup early to expedite his planned knee surgery, despite England's upcoming Test tour to India in two-and-a-half months. "Going home would have been "the easy way out," he said. Stokes announced before England's 33-run defeat to Australia in Ahmedabad last week that he will have surgery later this month to address the chronic left knee problem that has forced him to play as a specialist hitter since the beginning of July. He anticipates that his rehabilitation will take between five and seven weeks, leaving him with a short turnaround before his Test team's January journey to India. The first of five Tests kicks off on January 25 in Hyderabad.
