Ben Stokes has been dominated out of all cricket for at the very least three months because of a torn left hamstring.
The harm occurred whereas bowling on day three of the third Take a look at in England’s latest 2-1 collection victory over New Zealand.
The 33-year-old will bear surgical procedure in January, simply months after he was sidelined by an harm on the identical hamstring earlier this yr.
“Something else to overcome…go on then,” Stokes wrote on social media.
“I’ve bought a lot extra left on this tank and a lot extra blood, sweat and tears to undergo for my crew and this shirt.
“There’s a reason I have a phoenix permanently inked on my body.”
Stokes missed out on 4 Exams after he was injured throughout The Hundred and has been dominated out of England’s white-ball tour of India subsequent yr, in addition to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Stokes had bowled 66.3 overs through the New Zealand away collection – his most in a single collection as captain.
England’s subsequent Take a look at just isn’t till Might 2025 once they face Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
England may even face India at house in a five-match Take a look at collection through the summer time earlier than they try and regain the Ashes in Australia over the 2025/26 winter.
Stokes was compelled to look at the ultimate levels of his facet’s 423-run thrashing by New Zealand in Hamilton from the sidelines and following their defeat he vowed to dig deep on his return from harm.
“No, I ain’t holding back,” Stokes stated after the collection finale at Seddon Park.
“I was obviously incredibly disappointed walking off the other day, I was very emotional about the whole thing. But you sleep on it, take the emotion out and realise that every time you walk out on the field as an athlete you’re putting yourself at risk of injury.
“I labored actually onerous to get myself ready to play the position I did on this recreation and it is simply sod’s regulation that the primary time shortly I really feel like I am younger once more one thing occurs.
“Every setback, I come back stronger. There’s no doubt I’ll be going away from here, working hard as I always do and getting myself back to where I was. That’s my job.”
Hussain: England are diminished when Stokes cannot bowl
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Sky Sports activities Cricket’s Nasser Hussain says England are diminished when captain Stokes can’t bowl and admits there must be a dialog with him surrounding harm administration
Stokes’ harm has raised considerations about whether or not he’s match sufficient to carry out his duties as an all-rounder.
“Because he is a captain and an all-rounder, he is so important to that team, but England are diminished when Stokes can’t bowl and when he misses Test matches,” stated Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports activities Information earlier this month.
“I do think there needed to be a conversation in this Test match about him bowling the 37th over when he’s just coming back from a serious hamstring injury.
“Hamstring accidents at that age [33 years old] are recurring and also you want him to be firing match in the summertime and subsequent winter.
“At some stage someone just needs to tap him on the shoulder and say: ‘Look I think you’ve done your bit now. I think it’s up to someone else just to carry a burden’.
“The issue with England is that their different seamers had been already additionally struggling and their speeds had been down.
“[Brydon] Carse was carrying niggles, [Gus] Atkinson’s speeds were down and [Matthew] Potts was playing in his first game of the series.”
Stokes to overlook begin of huge yr for England
England are because of play six Take a look at matches at house earlier than they head to Australia for the Ashes, with Stokes set to overlook the beginning of an essential yr for England.
The England skipper missed three Exams towards Sri Lanka at house this yr and one in Pakistan after tearing his hamstring taking part in for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
One-off Take a look at at house to Zimbabwe (Might)
- Thursday Might 22-Sunday Might 25 (11am) – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Take a look at collection at house to India (June-July)
- First Take a look at: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 (11am) – Headingley, Leeds
- Second Take a look at: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 (11am) – Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Third Take a look at: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 (11am) – Lord’s, London
- Fourth Take a look at: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 7 (11am) – Emirates Outdated Trafford, Manchester
- Fifth Take a look at: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 (11am) – The Kia Oval, London
The Ashes in Australia (November 2025-January 2026)
- First Take a look at: Friday November 21-Tuesday June 25 (2.30am) – Optus Stadium, Perth
- Second Take a look at: Thursday December 4-Monday December 8 (4.30am) – The Gabba, Brisbane
- Third Take a look at: Wednesday December 17-Sunday December 21 (12am) – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Fourth Take a look at: Thursday December 25-Monday December 29 (11.30pm) – Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne
- Fifth Take a look at: Sunday January 4-Thursday January 8 (11.30pm) – Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney
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