Injured Olly Stone to miss at least England’s first Ashes Test
Olly Stone faces a battle to be fit for the second half of this summer’s Ashes series after scans pointed to a “five to six week” absence withThe England fast bowler, 29, pulled up with an injury during Nottinghamshire’s Division One match with Lancashire at Trent Bridge last weekend and it is understood he has been ruled out of the first Test at Edgbaston that starts on 16 June.
But with three weeks to go until the one-off Test against Ireland that starts on 1 June – and five until the first Ashes Test – Wood appears the only member of the trio who is currently fit. As well as Stone’s injury, Archer has returned from the Indian Premier League early afterOlly Stone will miss the start of the Vitality Blast following a scan of his injured hamstring.
We, and England, will be working with Olly to get him returning to cricket in a timely manner without compromising his recovery ahead of a busy summer.
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