Allrounder requires surgical procedure on left index finger ruling him out for as much as 12 weeks
Ben Stokes appears to be like set to overlook England’s Take a look at sequence in opposition to New Zealand in June after the ECB stated that he would require surgical procedure on his damaged finger, placing him out for as much as 12 weeks.
The England allrounder underwent an X-ray and CT scan on Thursday and can fly residence from the IPL on Saturday after fracturing his left index finger in Rajasthan Royals’ opening game. The primary Take a look at of the summer season, in opposition to New Zealand at Lord’s beginning on June 2, is simply over six weeks away.
Stokes had initially indicated he wished to stick with the Royals to supply “valued assist and inputs off the sector”, however he’ll now return to the UK for an operation in Leeds on Monday.
Stokes had already been dominated out of the IPL by the harm, which he sustained whereas diving to take a catch in opposition to Punjab Kings.
England had already been going through the potential for lacking Stokes for the Lord’s Take a look at, ought to the Royals stay concerned for the IPL’s knockout levels. They may also play New Zealand at Edgbaston the next week, earlier than limited-overs sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
A 12-week rehabilitation course of would imply Stokes returning to health in time for the beginning of the Hundred in mid-July, which is adopted by a five-Take a look at sequence in opposition to India.
England might be even be with out Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran for the primary New Zealand Take a look at, resulting from IPL clashes, and have harm issues over Jofra Archer, who lately required surgical procedure on a hand harm – though he’s hoping to nonetheless be concerned within the IPL after returning to bowling earlier this week.
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