Ben Stokes with Indian cricketers
Very few international cricket matches are being organized around the world between the Olympics 2024. However, now the Olympics 2024 is over. In such a situation, fans are waiting for cricket matches, which are going to start soon. The Test series between England and Sri Lanka will start from 21 August at Old Trafford. A total of three matches will be played in this series. Before the start of this series, the England team has suffered a major setback. The team’s star player captain Ben Stokes has been injured even before the start of this series. Ben Stokes was taken off the field after suffering a hamstring injury while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
Injured during the match
Stokes was batting for the Superchargers in a match against Manchester Originals at Old Trafford on Sunday when he appeared to be in trouble after taking a run. In such a situation, it seems very difficult for captain Ben Stokes to be included in the Test series to be played against Sri Lanka. The Superchargers said that Stokes’ injury will be assessed and an update is expected on Monday.
Ben Stokes’ teammate and Superchargers captain Harry Brook said that the situation does not look very good. 33-year-old Stokes was clearly in pain while being looked after by the physio and was punching his leg in anger. Let us tell you that a stretcher was used to take him to the pavilion. After this, he was seen standing with the help of crutches.
Stokes had recently recovered from injury
If Ben Stokes remains unavailable for the upcoming series, vice-captain Ollie Pope can be made the new captain of the team. Stokes is fully fit after recovering from knee injury surgery. However, he looks a bit weak in bowling. He skipped the Indian Premier League 2024 and T20 World Cup 2024 for his recovery, then took five wickets in three Tests at an average of 34.20 to give England a 3-0 series win over the West Indies.
Stokes is playing in the Hundred for the first time since 2021 and this was his third match for Northern Superchargers. He was bowled for a first ball duck by Tim Southee in the match against Birmingham Phoenix on Tuesday, followed by a dismissal for two against Welsh Fire two days later.
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