Ben Stokes has signed a new central contract with England, committing his long-term future to the team, which is expected to cover the 2025-26 Ashes tour.
Stokes has been ruled out of the Multan Test on Monday after he failed to recover from his hamstring injury. In the absence of Stokes, wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Pope will lead the Three Lions against Pakistan in the first Test.
England wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Pope to lead the Three Lions in the absence of Ben Stokes in the upcoming first Test match against Pakistan in Multan.
The veteran all-rounder has not featured in white-ball cricket since his outing in India during WC2023, skipping his country's T20 World Cup defence in June, in order to build-up his full fitness as knee issues hindered his abilities to bowl. Moreover, Test cricket had also taken a bigger pl
Test captain Ben Stokes has found recovering from his hamstring injury "incredibly boring," and the injury could force him to miss out on England's next month's tour of Pakistan.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is on track to recover from the hamstring injury that he sustained before the two-match series against Sri Lanka, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo.
A tear in his left hamstring, sustained during The Hundred, has ruled Stokes out for the remainder of the English summer. Consequently, he will miss the two-match series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 21 August.
A tear in his left hamstring, sustained during The Hundred, has ruled Ben Stokes out for the remainder of the English summer. Consequently, he will miss the two-match series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 21 August.
The England Cricket Board (ECB) pulled out bowler Chris Woakes of The Hundred due to "management of his workload" ahead of the Three Lions' Test series against Sri Lanka, according to ESPNcricinfo.
England captain Ben Stokes is in doubt for his side's three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he suffered a suspected hamstring injury while playing in a domestic match on Sunday.
On Sunday, Stokes slammed a 24-ball half-century as England chased down a target of 82 in 7.2 overs. England sealed a series whitewash with a comprehensive win in Birmingham on Sunday against the West Indies.