The England cricket team might be in trouble. They have already lost Mark Wood for the upcoming 5-match India Test series, and now the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that another pacer, Olly Stone, won’t be able to play in the series.
Olly Stone ruled out of England vs India Test series
Stone has played five Tests for England and was part of the team last summer. But due to a right knee injury he sustained last month, he’ll be out of action for the next 14 weeks. The ECB expects Stone to recover by August, but since the England vs India Test series will end by August 4, the chances of the express pacer playing are virtually impossible.
As mentioned above, Wood is already out. Having injured his knee during the Champions Trophy 2025, Wood underwent surgery last month and was ruled out for the next three months. The ECB has openly stated that they are hoping to see him at his best for the Ashes later this year, which means he won’t feature against India.
Ben Stokes currently injured as well
There is a question mark on England’s captain Ben Stokes as well. The all-rounder was supposed to be in the County Championship, but Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has confirmed he won’t feature in the early rounds of the red-ball tournament.
Stokes had decided to withdraw from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction to focus on playing for England, but it may be that he’s unable to do either. Stokes hasn’t played any form of cricket since December. And could miss the Zimbabwe one-off Test at the end of May as well.
The ECB will hope that he recovers in time for the England vs India Test series. But no one really knows about injuries. Jofra Archer was supposed to be the best bowler England would have in decades, but in the last four years, he’s played a handful of games. Speaking of Archer, the ECB won’t likely have him in more than a couple of Tests against India either. So there might be issues as far as the pacers pack goes.
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