Ben Stokes Ruled Out Of Fifth Test With India As Jofra Archer Misses Out Too

The England captain, Ben Stokes, will miss nan deciding Test against India aft being ruled retired pinch a correct enarthrosis injury. Stokes, whose lawman Ollie Pope will lead nan squad successful his absence, has been battling a assortment of fittingness issues complete nan people of nan bid and has yet been laid debased pinch a problem that reared its caput during past week’s tie astatine Old Trafford.

He will beryllium replaced by Jacob Bethell, making his first Test quality of nan twelvemonth successful 1 of 4 changes to nan England XI.

Liam Dawson has been dropped 1 lucifer into his comeback, pinch England opting to spell without a front-line spinner, while gait brace Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse are rested. Three caller quicks travel into nan side, pinch Surrey brace Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton returning connected location ungraded and Josh Tongue completing nan lineup.

It is understood Stokes has sustained a grade-three musculus tear, meaning a important lay-off awaits nan all-rounder. England do not play Test cricket again until nan Ashes this winter, meaning nan 34-year-old could look a tight betterment play to beryllium fresh for nan hotly-anticipated series.

Stokes was subordinate of nan lucifer successful nan drawn 4th trial astatine Old Trafford, wherever nan all-rounder scored 141 and took six wickets.

Stokes is owed to reside nan media connected Wednesday greeting to shed further ray connected his condition.

England’s lineup: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue

This study will update.