Ben Stokes Injury: England captain Ben Stokes left the field in the 56th over of the second innings due to a hamstring problem in the third Test against New Zealand.
Stokes Leaves the Field with a Hamstring Injury
The two-time world champion’s injury woes are far from over, which is a major problem for the visitors, who are currently struggling in the third Test in Hamilton.
England may have had the better of the home side by winning the first 2 Tests in the New Zealand series, but the Kiwis are in control of the third Test in Hamilton. Chasing a target of 658, England are currently struggling at 18-2 and have lost both their openers by the end of the third day.
This could be England’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs in a Test match as England needs 640 runs to win after the second day of the final Test.
Stokes’ Strong Performance in the Series
Stokes has been leading the team in this series and has been delivering some outstanding performances. Due to the incident, England is likely to be down a batsman in their bid to tie the match and remain unbeaten in the series as he undergoes treatment and will be assessed whether he will be able to bat. or not.
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Stokes has had another good run as England’s Test captain in the three-match series where he has scored 158 runs at 52.67 with 7 wickets to his name.
He has proved to be one of the most reliable players with both bat and ball and the England team will be hoping that his injury problem is resolved at the earliest. Stokes already suffered a knee injury last season and will be hoping it doesn’t cause further problems in his career.
