England name Ben Stokes in their ODI squad to face New Zealand after he reverses his decision to retire from the format - as uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson is given his chance ahead of the World Cup England's Ben Stokes came out of 50-over retirement ahead of the World Cup He has been named in England's ODI squad to face New Zealand in September Stokes was brought into the fold for his 'match-winning ability and leadership' By Ben Willcocks For Mailonline Published: 10:00, 16 August 2023 | Updated: 12:06, 16 August 2023 e-mail 7 View comments England have included Ben Stokes in their ODI squad to face New Zealand after the Test captain reversed his decision to retire from the format. Mail Sport revealed on Tuesday that Stokes had agreed to come out of retirement to help England defend their 50-over World Cup crown, having been approached by white-ball coach Matthew Mott . Stokes marshalled England to an Ashes series draw against Australia earlier this month, and many tipped the captain to undergo surgery on his troublesome left knee ahead of his side's next Test challenge against India in January. But the 32-year-old all-rounder, who has now become more of a specialist batsman for England in red-ball cricket, has decided instead to team up with Jos Buttler's ODI squad ahead of the World Cup. Meanwhile, Stokes has not been named in England's T20 squad to face New Zealand. Ben Stokes has been named in England's 15-man ODI squad to face New Zealand next month Stokes has agreed to come out of white-ball retirement to help England defend the World Cup Uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson has been named in both of Buttler's white-ball squads, as Mail Sport exclusively reported on Tuesday , while middle order batsman Harry Brook has only been named in the T20 side. Josh Tongue and John Turner, who are also uncapped in the 20-over format, will star in the T20s against the Black Caps. Bowling duo Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have been selected in the 50-over squads following their impressing Ashes series, and Moeen Ali has been named in both teams despite confirming his red-ball retirement earlier this month. England Men's National Selector, Luke Wright, said: 'We have been able to name two extremely strong squads that underline the depth of talent we enjoy in white-ball cricket. Ashes heroes Mark Wood (left) and Chris Woakes (right) have been called up to the ODI squad Uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson has been named in both of Buttler's white-ball squads 'The return of Ben Stokes only adds to that quality with his match-winning ability and leadership. 'I am certain that every fan will enjoy seeing him back in an England ODI shirt again. 'We're also excited to give first international call-ups to both Gus Atkinson and John Turner while Josh Tongue has deserved a place in the T20 squad after impressing during the Ashes. 'Any series against New Zealand is closely fought and will provide us with an ideal opportunity to test ourselves against one of the best teams in the world.' Moeen Ali, who came out of Test retirement to face Australia this summer, revealed he initially replied 'Lol' to Stokes when the captain asked him to play in the Ashes. Calling back to that moment, Stokes tweeted the same remark on Wednesday morning as England confirmed his place in the ODI squad against New Zealand. England's Stokes tweeted 'Lol' after coming out of 50-over retirement ahead of the World Cup England Men ODI squad: Jos Buttler (Lancashire – captain) Moeen Ali (Warwickshire) Gus Atkinson (Surrey) Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire) Sam Curran (Surrey) Liam Livingstone (Lancashire) Dawid Malan (Yorkshire) Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) Joe Root (Yorkshire) Jason Roy (Surrey) Ben Stokes (Durham) Reece Topley (Surrey) David Willey (Northamptonshire) Mark Wood (Durham) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) England Men IT20 squad: Jos Buttler (Lancashire – captain) Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire) Moeen Ali (Warwickshire) Gus Atkinson (Surrey) Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire) Harry Brook (Yorkshire) Sam Curran (Surrey) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Will Jacks (Surrey) Liam Livingstone (Lancashire) Dawid Malan (Yorkshire) Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) Josh Tongue (Worcestershire) John Turner (Hampshire) Luke Wood (Lancashire) Share or comment on this article: England name Ben Stokes in their ODI squad to face New Zealand after he reverses his decision to retire from the format - as uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson is given his chance ahead of the World Cup e-mail Add comment Comments 7 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. 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