Stokes delighted with bowling options ahead of opening Test with NZ

England Test captain Ben Stokes hailed his “exciting” bowling options ahead of the opening Test with New Zealand.

Experienced duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been named along with Ollie Robinson for the Bay Oval Test, with Jack Leach providing the option of spin.

After struggling to find enough seam bowlers to field last year when several were out injured, including Jofra Archer, Robinson, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Sam Curran among others, Stokes now has a number to choose from.

And the 31-year-old said at a pre-Test press conference that it bodes well ahead of a busy summer that includes a home Ashes series.

“We’ve got a great crop of fast bowlers coming through England at the moment and it’s exciting,” he said. “It’s a great place to be in now, considering the first game we had last summer when we probably had only three or four seamers to pick from. I’d rather be in a position where I’m scratching my head about who to pick.

“The one thing I did say to the medical team is just give me eight fast bowlers to choose from. We always want variety in our bowling line-up. We’ve got Jimmy and Broady with experience and you want some kind of X-factor in there.

“I feel heading into this summer we’re in a position where we feel we’ve got that.”

Stone and Matthew Potts were recalled as part of the touring squad, though both missed out on being named in the side for the first Test.

“With Stoney, I think it’s great to have him back around the group after a potentially career-ending injury [stress fractures in his back],” Stokes added. “To see him back, bowling quick and bowling aggressively, which is what we want him to do, is great signs for us.

“Pottsy is just going from strength to strength for someone who’s not played that much cricket really. I think he proved last summer what a great find he was.”

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