FILE PHOTO: Cricket - First Test - England v West Indies - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - July 11, 2024 England's Ben Stokes Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
(Reuters) - England will be without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of the English summer after he picked up a hamstring injury, with batter Ollie Pope taking over the captaincy in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old all-rounder, who tore his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday, will miss their three-match test series against Sri Lanka.
