England's injured all-rounder Ben Stokes in doubt for Australia ODIs

03 June,2018 02:28 PM IST |  Melbourne [Australia]  |  ANI

Ben Stokes sustained an injury in his left hamstring while fielding during a recent training session and subsequent scans revealed a tear in his left hamstring



Ben Stokes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who is currently recovering from a hamstring injury, is doubtful for the five-match ODI series against Australia, beginning June 13 at The Oval.

The 26-year-old sustained an injury in his left hamstring while fielding during a recent training session and subsequent scans revealed a tear in his left hamstring. As a result, Stokes was ruled out of England's second Test of the two-match series against Pakistan and was replaced by debutant left-arm quick Sam Curran.

Stokes will now face a race against time to be fit for upcoming limited-over series against England, with the severity of his injury likely to be clearer in coming days when he undergoes another scan, cricket.com.au reported. Englandarealso slated to play a one-off ODI against Scotland in Edinburgh on June 10 before they will head to Australian series.

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