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Cricket: Ben Stokes gets all-clear to captain England against Zimbabwe

# Cricket: Ben Stokes was given the all-clear to captain England in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month as he was named in a 13-man squad. The 33-year-old all-rounder has been recovering from hamstring surgery after breaking down in New Zealand in December, his second hamstring tear in five months. Stokes is set to skipper England in the opening Test of their home season, which is a four-day game rather than the standard five, at Trent Bridge from 22 to 25 May.