Olly Stone

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England fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out for up to 14 weeks following knee surgery. He will miss most of the five-match Test series against India starting June 20. Stone had recurring discomfort in his right knee. He hoped for a national recall through strong performances with Nottinghamshire this season.

England fast bowler Olly Stone is considering retirement from Test cricket due to his latest back injury that ruled him out of the upcoming Ashes in Australia, the 28-year-old said.

England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the rest of the season after suffering a stress fracture of the back, team management announced Saturday. Stone's latest setback of an injury-blighted career has led to the uncapped George Garton being called into England's one-day international squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Olly Stone is unlikely to play in the second Test in Multan as he travels back home for his wedding. Despite making recent appearances for England, Stone's leave was planned in advance following discussions with management. His return will depend on the performance of England's fast bowlers.

India opted to bat first against England in the second Test making three changes to their playing XI with left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel making his Test debut.

England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger. Crawley has been ruled out after he fractured the little finger on his right hand while attempting to take a catch during the recent third Test victory over the West Indies.

Rohit Sharma scored a sparkling 80 not out while Moeen Ali removed skipper Virat Kohli with a superb delivery as India reached 106 for three against England at lunch during a shared opening session on the first day of the second Test on Saturday.

Fans made their way back into an Indian cricket stadium after almost one year, and Rohit Sharma treated them to a glorious drive in the first session on the first day of the ongoing second Test against England here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review players' social media to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities, the board said on Saturday, after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist tweets came to light last week.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss the second Test against India that begins on Saturday in Chennai due to an elbow injury, the country's cricket board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

Crushing the pain barrier to save a Test match is by no measure a small feat but for Hanuma Vihari, the biggest satisfaction these days comes from being able to arrange a hospital bed or oxygen cylinders for desperate Covid-19 patients through a network of friends. Vihari, while being in the UK for his county stint, has used his Twitter handle to amplify appeals for help.

New Zealand were set a target of just 38 to win the second Test and series against England at Edgbaston after tailender Olly Stone was out to the very first ball of Sunday's fourth day.

Firebrand fast bowler Olly Stone is hoping to make up for lost time with a second Test cap when England take on Sri Lanka in the second and final match of their two-game series in Galle on Friday.

Olly Stone has been selected to play for England in second Test against Sri Lanka, marking his return to national side after three-year absence. Stone's inclusion comes as a result of Mark Wood being sidelined for the rest of the series due to a thigh injury sustained during England's victory in the first Test at Old Trafford, where they won by five wickets.

Indian spinners had England reeling on an exploding pitch, reducing them to 39 for four at lunch on day two of the second Test on Sunday.

England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite the calf injury he picked up in the Test series against India.

Neither Stone nor Root is in England's T20 squad but will be part of the ODI set-up for a three-match series on their tour of South Africa. It will follow three T20Is, which start at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

India were bowled out for 329 in their first innings on day two of the second Test against England on Sunday. For India, India opener Rohit Sharma topscored with 161, while Ajinkya Rahane (67) and Rishabh Pant (58 not out) hit half-centuries.

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Sunday predicted that England will be bowled out for 157 in the first innings of the second Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.