England captain Ben Stokes suffered another injury setback as his side endured a demoralising day in Hamilton
England captain Ben Stokes left the field with an injury on day three of the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.England captain Ben Stokes left the field with an injury on day three of the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.. New Zealand battered the tourists into submission as they set a vast target of 658 on the third evening of the third Test at Seddon Park before Ben Duckett and the embattled Zak Crawley were wiped out late on.
Yet despite a horrendous scorecard, which ended with England flailing at 18 for two, they somehow had even bigger concerns. They have already secured the series with thumping wins in Christchurch and Wellington, rendering a blowout in this dead rubber lower on their list of priorities than the fitness of their skipper.
Stokes left the field clutching his left hamstring in an elongated afternoon session, pulling up in his follow through and immediately leaving the field two balls into an over. It was his 13th of the innings, 37th of the match and 67th of the trip – a significantly increased workload than anything he has managed over the past 18 months.
A brief statement from a team spokesperson confirmed Stokes was “receiving treatment” and required “further assessment” before a decision was made on his availability to bat in what is surely a wild goose chase.Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week’s action
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