
England captain Ben Stokes to miss three-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury; Ollie Pope to lead
FirstpostBen Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during a match of The Hundred for Northern Superchargers over the weekend. Stokes will now miss the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. England Test captain Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he teared his left hamstring during a match of The Hundred last weekend. “As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England’s three-match Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August. “England batter Ollie Pope will captain the side in Ben’s absence.” “The all-rounder is aiming to return for England’s winter Test tour of Pakistan, scheduled to start in early October.
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