England Nationwide Cricket Staff Take a look at captain Ben Stokes has been credited extremely for the turnaround of the group within the longest format of the sport. Beneath his management the Three Lions have been sensational within the format, successful video games each at dwelling in addition to abroad.
Beneath his captaincy, England began the summed of 2024 on excessive. They defeated West Indies Nationwide Cricket Staff by the margin of 3-0. The hosts are actually all set to lock horns with Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff within the three-match Take a look at collection, which would be the second collection of the summer season.
The Take a look at collection between the England Nationwide Cricket Staff and the Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff will start on Tuesday (twenty first August) on the Previous Trafford in Manchester. The second sport of the collection is scheduled to happen from August 29 whereas the final sport of the collection shall be performed at The Oval from September 6.
Forward of the Take a look at collection, England confronted an enormous blow as skipper Stokes was dominated out of the complete collection. The all-rounder sustained the damage enjoying within the Hundred for Northern Superchargers in opposition to Manchester Originals. He clutched his hamstring whereas attempting to take the short single.
Stokes was down on the ground after which needed to be helped on the sphere and returned to the group dugout with crutches. The scans additional revealed that his damage was severe and never simply the Sri Lanka Assessments, he will not be capable to play the complete English summer season.
Ben Stokes joins up with the Take a look at squad in Manchester to assist advise the group forward of the collection opener
Within the absence of Ben Stokes, the England Nationwide Cricket Staff appointed Ollie Pope as Take a look at captain of the group for the collection in opposition to the Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff. The correct-hander is the vice-captain of the group and could be eager to begin his captaincy tenure on excessive.
Because the England Nationwide Cricket Staff received into the groove for the primary Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka, skipper Ben Stokes made positive that he made his presence felt. The all-rounder joined up with the Take a look at squad in Manchester to assist the group forward of the collection opener.
Not solely simply Ben Stokes, England may also be with out the companies of Zak Crawley. The opening batter shall be lacking the collection because of the fractured proper little finger, an damage which he sustained throughout the third sport of the Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies Nationwide Cricket Staff.
In his absence, Dan Lawrence shall be opening the innings within the three-match collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. This would be the first time he shall be opening the innings. He has performed 11 Assessments and has scored 4 fifties with a better of 91, however all has come batting within the center order.
England even have introduced their enjoying XI for the primary Take a look at. The group has Harry Brook because the vice-captain. Within the absence of Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley, Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence have been included within the XI.
