England will miss the providers of their Check captain Ben Stokes past the ICC Champions Trophy subsequent yr after checks on his injured left hamstring revealed it to have a tear, which can maintain the star all-rounder in restoration mode for no less than three months.
Confirming the event late on Monday, the England and Wales Cricket Board‘s assertion stated that the “Durham all-rounder will bear surgical procedure in January”.
The 33-year-old Stokes suffered the damage whereas bowling the 13th over in the course of the second innings of England’s third Check towards New Zealand.
England’s subsequent Check engagement is the one-off Check in Might towards Zimbabwe, adopted by a five-Check collection at dwelling towards India in July-August.
Notably, Stokes sat out of 4 Exams after happening with the same left hamstring damage whereas enjoying in The Hundred in August.
“One thing else to beat…go on then!” Stokes stated in a submit on X.
“I’ve obtained a lot extra left on this tank and a lot extra blood sweat and tears to undergo for my workforce and this shirt. There is a motive I’ve a Phoenix completely inked on my physique.”
