England captain Stokes suffers injury in The Hundred

England captain Stokes suffers injury in The Hundred

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Stokes suddenly halted after completing a single as he clutched the back of his left hamstring

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MANCHESTER (Reuters) – England Test captain Ben Stokes was helped off the field after suffering an injury while playing for the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday.

While batting for the Superchargers against the Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, the 33-year-old suddenly halted after completing a single, clearly in distress as he clutched the back of his left hamstring.

With England set to begin a three-match test series against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Aug. 21, there were now concerns about the all-rounder's availability.

Superchargers captain Harry Brook acknowledged that the injury appeared to be serious and confirmed to a private news channel that Stokes was scheduled for a scan on Monday. The BBC reported it was suspected to be a hamstring injury.