August 12th 2024.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, England's cricket captain Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury while competing in The Hundred men's competition. This unfortunate incident has cast doubt over his availability for the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on August 21st in Manchester.
According to Harry Brook, Stokes is scheduled to undergo scans tomorrow to determine the severity of his injury. "It's not looking great, unfortunately. I'll have a scan tomorrow and we'll see how it is," Brook shared at the end of the match.
During the game between Northern Superchargers and Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, Stokes felt discomfort while attempting a quick single and was forced to leave the field. Later on, he was spotted using crutches before returning to the team dugout to cheer on his teammates as they secured a narrow seven-wicket victory over their northern rivals.
Stokes had recently made a successful comeback to bowling during the West Indies series, after being hindered by injuries during last year's Ashes against Australia and the away series in India earlier this year.
In addition to Stokes' injury, England is also facing the absence of Zak Crawley for the Test series against Sri Lanka. As a result, Dan Lawrence will be stepping up to open the batting in Crawley's absence, with Jordan Cox joining the squad as batting cover last week.
After the three Tests against Sri Lanka, the England team is scheduled to travel to Pakistan in October for another exciting three-match series. Let's keep our fingers crossed for Stokes' speedy recovery and a successful series for the England team.
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