Ben Stokes is a major doubt for England's first Test against Sri Lanka after retiring hurt with a hamstring injury while playing for Northern Superchargers in the Hundred on Sunday evening. He is set to undergo a scan on Monday which appears likely to rule him out of the three-match Test series.
Stokes picked up the injury in an attempt to steal a quick single in the Superchargers chase. Stokes was at the non-striker's end when Ollie Robinson mistimed a scoop shot to the leg side and called Stokes for a quick win.
The all-rounder responded but pulled his hamstring as he completed the run. He was in searing pain and collapsed on the ground. Harry Booker (strength and conditioning coach) and James Pipe (physiotherapist) immediately ran on to provide treatment before carrying him to the dugout.
Later, Stokes was seen with crutches when shaking hands with the Originals squad after Superchargers won the game by seven wickets.
He ended the night on crutches, and was being assessed by medical staff on Sunday evening. "It doesn't look great, unfortunately," said Harry Brook, the Superchargers' captain and Stokes' England team-mate, after their win against Manchester Originals at Emirates Old Trafford. "I think he'll be getting a scan tomorrow and we'll see how he is."
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Stokes ran through for a quick single early in the Superchargers' chase and pulled up injured after completing the run. He was helped off the field by their medical staff and was seen clutching his hamstring on his left leg. He was at the non-striker's end when Ollie Robinson, his Superchargers team-mate, attempted a scoop which he mistimed into the leg side, and scampered through for a single.
He appeared to pull his muscle as he made his ground then collapsed to the ground and threw his gloves off in frustration. Harry Booker (strength and conditioning coach) and James Pipe (physiotherapist) immediately ran on to provide treatment. After Booker and Pipe helped him back to the Superchargers dugout, supporting his weight, Stokes was placed onto a stretcher and wheeled towards an ambulance.
Around an hour later, Stokes was back in the dugout but had to use crutches when shaking hands with the Originals squad after Nicholas Pooran snatched a seven-wicket win with his innings off 66 not out.
Stokes was due to play four group-stage games in the Hundred between England's series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, with the possibility of staying with the Superchargers if they qualified for the knockout stages. He was dismissed first-ball by Tim Southee in his first appearance, made 2 off four balls in a rain-ruined match in Cardiff on Thursday, and now appears certain to miss their final group fixture against London Spirit on Tuesday.
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