NEW DELHI: England's Test captain Ben Stokes on Monday stayed clear of the debate regarding the absence of Pakistan's key players — Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah — from the second and third Tests, stating that it's purely Pakistan cricket's issue and has nothing to do with him.
Stokes, who had been out since the beginning of August with a hamstring injury, bowled comfortably in the nets on Sunday in preparation for the second Test, which starts in Multan on Tuesday.
