Ben Stokes has been dominated out of all cricket for at the very least three months as a consequence of a torn left hamstring.
The harm occurred whereas bowling on day three of the third Check in England’s latest 2-1 sequence victory over New Zealand.
The 33-year-old will endure surgical procedure in January, simply months after he was sidelined by an harm on the identical hamstring earlier this 12 months.
“Something else to overcome…go on then,” Stokes wrote on social media.
“I’ve obtained 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 Checks after he was injured throughout The Hundred and has been dominated out of England’s white-ball tour of India subsequent 12 months, in addition to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Stokes had bowled 66.3 overs throughout the New Zealand away sequence – his most in a single sequence as captain.
England’s subsequent Check shouldn’t be till Could 2025 once they face Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
England can even face India at dwelling in a five-match Check sequence throughout the summer time earlier than they try and regain the Ashes in Australia over the 2025/26 winter.
Stokes was pressured 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 sequence 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 exhausting to get myself able to play the position I did on this recreation and it is simply sod’s legislation 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 not 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 have been already additionally struggling and their speeds have 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 massive 12 months for England
England are as a consequence of play six Check matches at dwelling earlier than they head to Australia for the Ashes, with Stokes set to overlook the beginning of an essential 12 months for England.
The England skipper missed three Checks towards Sri Lanka at dwelling this 12 months and one in Pakistan after tearing his hamstring taking part in for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
One-off Check at dwelling to Zimbabwe (Could)
- Thursday Could 22-Sunday Could 25 (11am) – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Check sequence at dwelling to India (June-July)
- First Check: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 (11am) – Headingley, Leeds
- Second Check: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 (11am) – Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Third Check: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 (11am) – Lord’s, London
- Fourth Check: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 7 (11am) – Emirates Outdated Trafford, Manchester
- Fifth Check: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 (11am) – The Kia Oval, London
The Ashes in Australia (November 2025-January 2026)
- First Check: Friday November 21-Tuesday June 25 (2.30am) – Optus Stadium, Perth
- Second Check: Thursday December 4-Monday December 8 (4.30am) – The Gabba, Brisbane
- Third Check: Wednesday December 17-Sunday December 21 (12am) – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Fourth Check: Thursday December 25-Monday December 29 (11.30pm) – Melbourne Cricket Floor, Melbourne
- Fifth Check: Sunday January 4-Thursday January 8 (11.30pm) – Sydney Cricket Floor, Sydney
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