If Brendon McCullum calls, it's a 'yes': Ben Stokes on white-ball return

England Test skipper Ben Stokes is open to rejoin the white-ball set up, especially following the appointment of Brendon McCullum as the head coach for both limited-overs and Test cricket.

McCullum, who has already transformed England's Test team, is set to take over the reins of the limited-overs squads when England tour India next January.

"If I get the call and (Baz) says, 'Do you want to come and play?' Then obviously, it's definitely going to be a yes," Stokes told Sky Sports on the sidelines of the third ODI against Australia here, which the hosts won by 46 runs.

"But, I'm not going to be too disappointed if I don't, because I can just sit back and watch everyone else go out and smack it."

The 33-year-old last played for England in the limited overs format during their unsuccessful ODI World Cup defence in India last year.

While he has not featured in a T20 International since 2022, England's selector Luke Wright has hinted that both Stokes and Joe Root remain in contention