Ben stokes injury

Ben Stokes will be sidelined for up to three months and will miss the start of what is a hectic summer schedule for England after he has surgery on a broken left index finger on Monday. Stokes has undergone a second X-ray and a CT scan on the injury suffered while taking a diving catch during his first match for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League last week and is now certain to miss the two-Test series against New Zealand that starts at Lord’s on 2 June. The 29-year-old’s comeback will hinge on how quickly he recovers from next week’s procedure in Leeds – performed by the same consultant, Doug Campbell, who operated on his broken wrist seven years ago – and the 12-week timeframe given by England is a worst-case scenario. While a quick healer in the past, the three T20s and three ODIs against Sri Lanka from the end of June are likely to be too soon for Stokes regardless and ultimately it will be a case of how Joe Root’s vice-captain best prepares for the marquee five-Test series against India from 4 August. As an allrounder, Stokes will need to get overs into his legs, with Durham’s four-day County Championship match at home to Nottinghamshire from 11 July one such chance. The marketing department at the England and Wales Read more There is a school of thought that this enforced time off for Stokes may prove to be beneficial in the long run, with England’s main targets being the T20 World Cup in India that starts in October and the Ashes campaign in Australia at ...

The Ashes: Ben Stokes posts video bowling at full speed amid injury fears One week out from The Ashes, England men's Test captain Ben Stokes promises his side will "play without fear" and will "hold nothing back" against Australia; watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports Cricket from Friday June 16 (9.30am on air ahead of an 11am start) Ben Stokes has given a boost to England fans as, one week out from the start of The Ashes, the men's Test captain posted a video on Instagram showing himself bowling at full speed. Stokes' fitness has been an ongoing concern for England due to a longstanding knee injury. He didn't bowl during their 10-wicket win over Ireland at Lord's last week and was seen grimacing while taking a catch on day three. England captain Ben Stokes looked in pain when taking a catch against Ireland at Lord's The video he posted on social media on Friday morning shows him bowling at St Andrews University in Scotland, as well taking in a round of golf with head coach Brendon McCullum as Kingsbarns Golf Links. He and McCullum have overseen a dramatic change of approach and fortunes for the England Test team since taking over at the start of last summer, winning 11 of their first 13 games in charge. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • Man Utd shares up 10 per cent but Qataris still waiting on exclusivity • US Open: Fowler leads Schauffele and chasing major records LIVE! • Bellingham passes first test on Real unveiling as new ...

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have plotted a transformation in England’s Test fortunes in the past year. Can it be sustained into the Ashes? Photograph: Philip Brown/Getty Images Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have plotted a transformation in England’s Test fortunes in the past year. Can it be sustained into the Ashes? Photograph: Philip Brown/Getty Images Read more Rob Key gave the diagnosis when he swapped the role of commentator for Key also knew Stokes was set to hit the task hard as the clouds of bubble life and McCullum was in the foothills of a Twenty20 coaching career but had been the name buzzing around Key’s mind since the start, impressed by his captaincy of New Zealand. That joyful team had already been the muse for England’s white-ball resurgence under Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, with the former asked for a reference on an admittedly close friend but having also seen first-hand his nascent second career at Kolkata Knight Riders. “People go about it the wrong way a lot of the time. The first question should be, what does the team need?” says Morgan, who is part of the Sky Sports commentary team showing the men’s and women’s Ashes live in the UK this summer. “Cricket is becoming similar to football, where managers stream through and the same names come up, rather than what a team needs. “Rob asked me about my experience of Baz. We are very similarly aligned in our thoughts and messaging, much like him and Stokes have become. It’s about being absolutely cl...

The all-rounder – who became the first man in Test history to captain a side to victory without batting, bowling or keeping wicket – caught Curtis Campher off part-time off-spinner Joe Root during Saturday's morning session. But Stokes, who turned 32 on Sunday, looked in discomfort after taking the catch during England's 10-wicket win. It sparked fears that England's talisman – who has won 11 Tests out of 13 since joining forces with coach Brendon McCullum last year – might have further damaged his knee with the Ashes series against Australia set to start at Edgbaston on June 16. “I bowled this morning [in the nets] for the first time in four weeks and I felt really good. I was real happy with how I bowled,” said Stokes. “I bowled for about 20 minutes and I got through that really well. Obviously I have got time to build-up before I push back into flat out but I just landed quite awkwardly when I took that catch. The entertainers back in action 🎸 A dominant victory to start an Ashes summer 🦁 “I didn't quite see it so had to adjust myself and landed on my left leg. It twisted in a really strange way but it was fine, I just don't know what really happened. “It was one of those things, but I am 32 tomorrow so that probably explains it.” Stokes, who said that it was never his intention to bowl against Ireland, has sent down only 17 overs in his last four matches in red-ball internationals, while he bowled just one over in two games for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. His team,...

"Our preparation probably played a part in the last session, but it is what it is, similar for both sides," Lewis said. "I know the guys will front up again tomorrow, there's a lot of character, I know they've been in some pretty sticky situations before and they've come through it all right. I know the guys will dust themselves down tonight."

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