Ben Stokes gives up alcohol to accelerate the recovery from the thigh injury from ash

England's test captain Ben Stokes stopped drinking alcohol during his ongoing rehabilitation of his thigh injury to hardly fight for the upcoming Ashes series against the traditional rival Australia.

The cricket player said that at the beginning of the year he had given up drinking, hoping that abstinence would accelerate his recovery from the injury.

The 33-year-old Stokes was operated on in December after suffering a crack during the third test against New Zealand, which excluded him out of operation for a longer period of time.

“After my first serious injury, I remember the shock and after the initial adrenaline stopped, I thought: 'How did that happen?” Uncoated podcast.

“(I thought)” We had a little bit to drink four or five nights ago, could that play a role? “It wouldn't have helped.

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“Then I was like 'Ok, I have to start changing what I do'.” Stokes tore his armpit in the hundred last year and then injured her again during the test trip through New Zealand.

“I don't think I'm ever completely sober, but I haven't drunk a bit since January 2.. I said to myself:” Only when I end my rehab for injuries and climbed back onto the field. “

Stokes recently introduced his partnership with zero alcohol spirits companies Cleancofor which he registered as a “investor and brand partner”.

The English skipper will celebrate his comeback in England's unique test against Zimbabwe in Trent Bridge on Thursday.