The England Test team captain Ben Stokes suffered a horrific hamstring injury while representing the Northern Superchargers against Manchester Originals in the Hundred 2024 competition.
Stokes suffered the injury while he was batting when he attempted to take a quick single, but collapsed to the ground in agony, and was later helped off the ground by his teammate and support staff.
Ben Stokes had to be carried from the field after suffering an injury playing for Northern Superchargers in the Hundred 😭
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He later came out to the dugout on crutches as he watched his team win the match by eight wickets, to move to third in The Hundred 2024 points table.
This injury put both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and head coach Brendon McCullum in a difficult position, as the skipper become a major doubt for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka
The first Test match of the 3-match series between England and Sri Lanka will begin on Wednesday, August 21.
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Ben Stokes injury update: England captain to take scans today
After the end of the match, Northern Superchargers captain Harry Brook commented on Ben Stokes' injury, saying: "Doesn't look great unfortunately, will get a scan tomorrow and see how it is."
The ECB medical staff will be assessing the condition of the England captain's injury and will thereafter, provide updates to the public.
On Tuesday, multiple media reports confirmed that Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the summer and will miss the upcoming Sri Lanka series. Ollie Pope will lead the side in the all-rounder's absence.
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