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England Test captain Ben Stokes has officially joined Northern Superchargers as a mentor for the upcoming season of The Hundred, taking on a non-playing role due to ongoing injury and fitness management.
Stokes, 34, has featured in five matches for the Superchargers across the 2021 and 2024 editions of the 100-ball tournament.
However, he was already set to miss this year’s campaign after opting to manage his workload ahead of the Ashes series in Australia later this year.
The all-rounder is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained during the fourth Test against India in July.
The injury also ruled him out of the fifth and final Test at The Oval, where Ollie Pope led the side in his absence.
While he won’t be seen on the field, Ben Stokes will still have a presence in the dressing room, joining head coach Andrew Flintoff’s support staff to guide the Northern Superchargers from the sidelines.
Before his injury setback, Stokes had delivered a strong performance in the series against India.
He bowled 140 overs across four Tests, claiming 17 wickets at an average of 25.24. With the bat, he amassed 304 runs in seven innings at an impressive average of 43.43.
It is worth mentioning that in Stokes’ absence, India edged out England by six runs in a thrilling final Test at The Oval, drawing the five-match series 2-2 last week.
