Stokes had a torn cartilage in his left knee © Cricaction
Ben Stokes, the England allrounder, has undergone surgery on his left knee, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday (May 24). Stokes had injured himself during the first Test against Sri Lanka earlier this month. Injured midway, he played very little part in the rest of the Test and was subsequently ruled out of the series.
The nature of the torn cartilage in his left knee is yet to be ascertained fully. "Full details on the length of his rehabilitation will be confirmed in due course," said a statement from ECB.
Stokes himself had tweeted that the injury was something that he had carried on for a while now.
The all-rounder had featured in 18 of England's previous Tests running onto the first against Sri Lanka and had forged himself to be an integral part of Alastair Cook's squad. The injury to the 24-year old will be a cause of worry for all invested parties including his county team, Durham, where the next Test against Sri Lanka will be played.
England will be hoping that Stokes' rehabilitation will be quick enough to ensure that he is able to take part in the next series against Pakistan which starts in the first week of July.
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