England Test captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday revealed that he had undergone surgery on his torn left hamstring.
The 33-year-old all-rounder tore his left hamstring during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton — England’s final game of 2024. That left Stokes requiring surgery and needing a three-month absence.
On Tuesday, Stokes posted a picture on Instagram of him in a car supported by a leg brace. He captioned the photo: “Bionic Man for a while.”
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Ben Stokes missed four consecutive Test matches last year after tearing the same hamstring, which he suffered in August during the The Hundred 2024.
He was playing for the Northern Superchargers in the tournament when he tore his left hamstring which kept him away from cricket for the rest of the summer season.
He resumed as a fully-fledged all-rounder against New Zealand. But the additional workload from bowling proved a problem when Stokes pulled up in the middle of an over in Hamilton, left the field and played no further part in the match.
He had already been omitted from England’s squad for next month’s one-day international Champions Trophy and, with no Tests until May, Stokes has time to regain full fitness ahead of a busy home summer including a five-match series with India.
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