Senior batter Joe Root on Saturday said Ben Stokes was recovering well from his injury but placed the all-rounder a doubtful starter for England`s ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan. Stokes is recuperating from a sore left hip and the niggle forced him to sit out of England`s first two matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh. England will face Afghanistan here on Sunday.

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