Ollie Stone leaves Test series against Pakistan for wedding
Cricket
The limited time between his wedding and the second Test raised questions about his availability.
MULTAN (Web Desk) - English fast bowler Ollie Stone has left the England team on a personal leave for his wedding from Pakistan.
His attendance in the upcoming second Test was uncertain due to the wedding scheduled for the end of this week.
In the first Test, which started on October 7 in Multan, Brydon Carse replaced Stone in the England lineup, allowing Stone to head home ahead of the wedding festivities.
There was no confirmed information on Stone's return, which may depend on the condition of England's other fast bowlers following the first Test.
However, the limited time between his wedding and the second Test raised questions about his availability.
England fielded three fast bowlers—Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson, and Chris Woakes in the first Test.
It is believed that the England management has no objections to Stone leaving for his wedding since he was not under a central contract, and the wedding was planned well in advance of his joining the team.
Stone communicated with the team's Managing Director Rob Key and Coach Brendan McCullum regarding his wedding, both of whom expressed their support.
