Liam Livingstone, part of England's T20 World Cup squad, said of Stokes' Ashes comeback: "I know the lads have been talking about it here and it's really nice to see Ben coming back to cricket. The former world No 1 battled back to send the contest into a third set, but he was eventually beaten 1-6 6-3 3-6 in two hours and 15 minutes. "First and foremost, I never thought he wouldn't be there," said Botham, who is chairman of Stokes' county, Durham. "And that's not inside information, because we didn't see him at Durham until after the second operation. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player