Ben Stokes knee damage leaves England with worried wait

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2021-12-09 14:59:17

Famous person allrounder might be assessed in a single day after hurting his knee whilst fielding

Ben Stokes might be assessed in a single day by means of England’s scientific workforce after choosing up an damage on a chastening 2nd day on the Gabba.

Stokes gave the impression to undergo the damage to his knee when he chased a ball to the boundary within the twenty ninth over and was once obviously suffering for the remainder of the day. He had bowled 3 overs in his first spell, which integrated the David Warner wicket off a no-ball, and any other two sooner than lunch however handiest despatched down 4 extra within the day.

Ollie Robinson, who had a very good day with 3 wickets together with two in two balls to say Warner and Cameron Inexperienced, additionally left the sphere all the way through the overall consultation and didn’t take the second one new ball however England bowling trainer Jon Lewis stated he wasn’t injured.

“Clearly Ben has harm himself at the box lately so did not bowl complete tempo on the again finish of the day,” Lewis stated. “Suppose our scientific guys will assess him in a single day and spot how he’s. Rather than that the blokes are k.”

Each groups had their build-up disrupted by means of deficient climate however while Australia handiest needed to spend 50 overs within the box at the opening day, the results on England’s bowlers have been transparent all the way through the overall consultation.

“Our preparation almost certainly performed a component within the remaining consultation, however it’s what it’s, identical for all sides,” Lewis stated. “I do know the blokes will entrance up once more day after today, there may be numerous persona, I do know they have been in some beautiful sticky eventualities sooner than and they have come via all of it proper. I do know the blokes will mud themselves down this night.”

Via the top of the day Joe Root was once left with few choices, his issues compounded by means of left-arm spinner Jack Leach being taken at just about nine-an-over in what was once a transparent recreation plan by means of the Australia batters to position him underneath power. He picked up the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne however may by no means regulate the scoring fee and was once taken for 5 sixes.

“It would not be one among his higher days and he’s going to wish to put it in the back of his reminiscence, however like I stated in regards to the different guys I do know Jack is a lovely resilient fella,” Lewis stated. “We are no doubt now not defeated but. Be expecting Jack to come back again robust day after today and display the nature I do know he has.”

Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo

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