In a surprising turn of events, England’s star all-rounder, Ben Stokes, has decided to unretire from One Day Internationals (ODIs) just in time for the upcoming series against New Zealand.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently revealed the white-ball squads for the anticipated clash, which will undoubtedly mark a significant moment in the cricketing world. Stokes’ decision to make a comeback adds a new layer of excitement and anticipation to the much-awaited ENG vs NZ series.

Team England is set to play 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is against New Zealand starting with the T20Is from August 30 onwards. The four T20 will be played on August 30 in Chester-Le-Street, on September 1 in Manchester, on September 3 in Birmingham, and on September 5 in Nottingham.

The ODI matches will be played on September 8 in Cardiff, on September 10 in Southampton, on September 13 at the Oval, and on September 15 at the Lord’s.

England’s white-ball coach Matthew Mott had revealed that captain Buttler would be having a word with all-rounder Ben Stokes about coming out of his ODI retirement and playing in the upcoming World Cup in India.

And seemingly Joss Buttler was able to convince Ben Stokes to unretire as the England and Wales Cricket Board included him in the squad for the New Zealand ODI series.

England Men’s National team Selector, Luke Wright, said: “We have been able to name two extremely strong squads that underline the depth of talent we enjoy in white-ball cricket. The return of Ben Stokes only adds to that quality with his match-winning ability and leadership. I am certain that every fan will enjoy seeing him back in an England ODI shirt again.”

England ODI’s squad for the New Zealand series:

Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.

England T20I’s squad for the New Zealand series:

Jos Buttler (C), Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, John Turner, Luke Wood