Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes' time in New Zealand appears to be over with Canterbury Cricket announcing he is leaving the club.
Canterbury Cricket has confirmed Stokes is heading back to England for family reasons.
"Ben has been great around the club, the team and the staff," Canterbury CEO Jez Curwin said in a statement.
"We can't fault his attitude or his all-round contribution in his time with us and we are sorry that he couldn't with us for longer, but Ben knows that he will always find a welcome here should the opportunity arise for him to return."
Stokes said he had enjoyed his short stint with Canterbury.
''Everyone here has gone out of their way to make me feel at home. It's a wonderful club and I couldn't have asked for any more from my time here" said Stokes.
The NZ-born 26-year-old signed with Canterbury late last month after he was dropped from England's squad for the Ashes series in Australia due to an alleged assault outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
Stokes played a total of six games in both the 50 and 20 over formats for Canterbury during his time in New Zealand, finishing with a batting average of 28.1 while taking two wickets with the ball.
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