Harry Brook provided a much-anticipated update regarding the injury status of England Test captain Ben Stokes, stating it “doesn’t look good”.
Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday’s fixture of The Hundred between Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers.
His team Superchargers stormed to a resounding seven-wicket victory over the home side but the triumph was eclipsed by his gruelling injury, which resulted in him retiring out after managing to score just two runs.
Stokes, who bats as an opener for the Superchargers, sprinted for a quick single in the early phase of the run chase and suffered the injury after completing the run.
He was then carried off the field by the medical staff and looked in extreme discomfort.
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After his side’s triumph, Stokes was seen using crutches and the Superchargers affirmed that the star all-rounder may have suffered a hamstring issue, which puts his participation in England’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka in jeopardy.
“It doesn’t look great, unfortunately,” Ben Stokes’ England team-mate Harry Brook told Sky Sports.
“I think he’ll be getting a scan tomorrow and we’ll see how he is.”
Meanwhile, former England captain Michael Atherton, commentating on The Hundred 2024, said it appeared unlikely to him for Stokes to feature in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
“The way that he gripped the back of his leg looked like hamstring to me, which may well be a significant period out,” Atherton said.
“But it might not be a structural problem so fingers crossed it’s that and that it’s not as bad as it initially looked and that he can play some part in the Test series.
“But it looks extremely unlikely that he’ll be able to play here in ten days’ time.”
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