Ben ‘stokes’ confusion as he arrives in New Zealand amid Ashes in Australia

Ben Stokes is surrounded by media as he arrives in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (AP)

Updated on: Nov 29, 2017 6:22 PM IST

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Ben Stokes is surrounded by media as he arrives in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (AP)

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New Zealand-born Stokes was omitted from England’s touring party following his arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September. (AP)

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Stokes, center, is welcomed by members of his family on his arrival. British media reported that Stokes is traveling to Christchurch, New Zealand to visit his parents. (AP)

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Stokes is embraced by his mother Barbara on his arrival in Christchurch. (AP)

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Stokes can possibly play for Canterbury province during his stay in New Zealand. (AP)

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Stokes, however, stayed silent on a possible plan to play for Canterbury. (Reuters)

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ECB distanced itself from Stokes’s return to the country of his birth). (AP)

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Stokes batted away questions from a media throng about his hopes of a quick Ashes recall. (AP)