England Take a look at captain Ben Stokes has been dominated out for the rest of the summer time with a torn hamstring.
The 33-year-old suffered the harm whereas batting for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday and was later seen on crutches.
Stokes will miss England’s upcoming Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka, which begins on August 21.
A press release from the England and Wales Cricket Board learn: “England Males’s Take a look at Captain Ben Stokes has been dominated out for the remainder of the summer time after tearing his left hamstring whereas taking part in for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday.
Wishing you all the very best in your restoration, Ben 👊
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 13, 2024
“Because of the scans performed in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England’s three-match Rothesay Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Previous Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August.
“The all-rounder is aiming to return for England’s winter Take a look at tour of Pakistan, scheduled to start out in early October. The tour consists of three Take a look at matches in Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.”
Vice-captain Ollie Pope is about to step up and lead the aspect for the three-Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka.
Brendon McCullum’s aspect then play the primary Take a look at towards Pakistan on October 7 in Multan.
Stokes had knee surgical procedure final November after which dominated himself out of England’s T20 World Cup title defence earlier this 12 months to give attention to being match to fulfil his position as an all-rounder within the Take a look at aspect.
He took 5 wickets within the 3-0 sequence victory over the West Indies this summer time and gave the impression to be again to full health earlier than struggling the hamstring tear towards Manchester Originals at Previous Trafford.
It’s one other harm setback for England, with opener Zak Crawley already dominated out of the Sri Lanka sequence with a damaged finger. Seamer Dillon Pennington, an unused member of the squad towards the West Indies, is one other to overlook out having additionally suffered a hamstring harm whereas in motion for Northern Superchargers.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain informed Sky Sports activities: “(He’s an) irreplaceable cricketer, captain…certainly one of England’s best ever captains, the best way he’s led the aspect. He’s modified the mindset of the aspect.
“You’ve received to interchange an all-rounder who was really doing an all rounder’s position not too long ago, so that you’ve virtually received to herald two cricketers for one.
“The frustration when he hit his leg was not in regards to the hamstring, it was in regards to the work he’s put in to get himself match, all of the work he’s performed to prepare.
“He’s seemed as trim as I’ve ever seen him look and he loves Take a look at match cricket. Every little thing about him is about being Take a look at match captain and he’s going to overlook three Take a look at matches. So (there’s) enormous frustration for him and for England as properly.”
Sri Lanka in the meantime have appointed Ian Bell as their batting coach for his or her tour of England. Bell performed 118 Exams for England, scoring 22 centuries.
“We appointed Ian to herald an individual with native information to assist the gamers with key insights on the situations there. Ian has plenty of expertise taking part in in England, and we consider his inputs will assist our workforce on this essential tour,” mentioned Sri Lanka Cricket chief government Ashley De Silva.
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