After knee surgery, Ben Stokes hoped to be good as new at 33. But a hamstring tear suffered while playing a game in the Hundred shows that he’s far from indestructible, a little over a year out from the next Ashes series.
Stokes had to be carried off the ground and required crutches to be able to shake hands with the opposition after the game.It was a recurring sight in last year’s Ashes: Ben Stokes hammering a ball to the fence and then reeling away in pain from his battered left knee.
Having undergone major knee surgery at the end of last year, and then a gradual return to the bowling crease with his former vigour, Stokes was trying to set himself up to be a man for all seasons in Australia in 2025-26. He then needed to be taken off the field by stretcher, and at the end of the game required crutches to be able to shake hands with opponents and teammates. In terms of mobility or lack thereof, Stokes’ struggles recalled nothing so much as the sight of a hobbled Nathan Lyon after blowing out his calf during the dramatic 2023 Lord’s Test.
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