Ben Stokes has injection on injured knee ahead of Indian Premier League as he manages Ashes fitness worries

Ben Stokes has had a cortisone injection in his left knee ahead of departing for the Indian Premier League. The England test captain has been struggling with knee trouble since the recent tour of New Zealand and according to PA, underwent a scan on his return. Ad They report that while nothing concerning came back in the results, it was decided an injection would be given to help him manage ongoing discomfort in the joint.

CricketBancroft joins Somerset in Ashes bid after stunning Sheffield Shield formYESTERDAY AT 14:15 «I’m not going to lie, it’s incredibly frustrating knowing something has been holding me back from performing as I’d like to,” Stokes said following the conclusion of the drawn two-test series. Stokes was signed by Chennai Super Kings for a bumper £1.6million in December and looks set to start as a specialist batter in the IPL, according the franchise’s batting coach, Mike Hussey. »He's ready to go as a batsman from the start, the bowling might be wait and see.

I know he had his first very light bowl this week since he had his injections in his knee," said the Australian. «My understanding is he won't be bowling much at all in the first few games of the tournament, or it might be a few weeks. Hopefully we'll get him bowling at some stage in the tournament.» Bancroft joins Somerset in Ashes bid after stunning Sheffield Shield form Bairstow ruled out of 2023 Indian Premier League Hussey, who won 79 Test caps for Australia, joked that he plans to work Stokes extra hard to hinder his chances of performing for England during this summer’s latest Ashes series.