MI Cape Town have secured England Test captain and double white-ball World Cup winner Ben Stokes along with star New Zealand swing-bowler Trent Boult for the upcoming season of the SA20.
SA 20 franchise MI Cape Town have secured the signings of England Test captain Ben Stokes along with New Zealand's famed swing-bowler Trent Boult ahead of the new season.
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.
Following his retirement from international cricket after the first Test at Lord's against the West Indies last month, Anderson joined the England side as the bowling mentor for the rest of the Test summer. Anderson has been moved into this role keeping the 2025-26 Ashes series in Australia
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.
Pacer Dillon Pennington is in doubt about making a debut for England in their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after sustaining a hamstring injury that has rendered him unavailable for The Hundred.
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.
Notably, England is having a very hectic schedule over next 11 months or so. After this series against West Indies gets over, Sri Lanka will tour UK for a three Test series from August 21.