{"id":299758,"date":"2023-11-18T23:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299758"},"modified":"2023-11-18T23:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:23:54","slug":"ben-stokes-gives-england-a-fresh-injury-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/%d1%81ricket\/ben-stokes-gives-england-a-fresh-injury-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stokes gives England a fresh injury scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ben Stokes gives England a fresh injury scare as Test captain twists ankle in fitness training&#8230; putting doubts on his availability for January&#8217;s tour of India<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Test captain Ben Stokes is injury doubt for England&#8217;s January test tour of India\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The talismanic all-rounder was assessed by England at Headingley last week\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>He is already booked for surgery\u00a0on his left knee for long-standing issues\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ben Stokes has given England a new injury scare ahead of January\u2019s Test tour of India after twisting his ankle during fitness testing.<\/p>\n<p>He was at Headingley last week undergoing assessment, leaving on crutches. England\u2019s inspirational Test captain is booked for surgery on his left knee in the coming days in a bid to overcome a long-standing issue \u2014 he did not bowl a ball in the final three matches of the summer Ashes.<\/p>\n<p>Suggestions are that the fresh damage is not a major concern, but he is already in a race to recover in time to join up with England\u2019s pre-tour training camp early next year.<\/p>\n<p>During the World Cup, Stokes spoke positively about his post-op recovery being between five to seven weeks, saying: \u2018I don\u2019t think the surgery is going to have any hindrance on me taking part in India.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But it could delay his return to bowling until deeper into the five matches, which start in Hyderabad on January 25 and conclude in Dharamsala in March.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973761-12766139-image-m-17_1700344200886.jpg\" height=\"466\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ben Stokes could be a doubt for England&#8217;s tour of India in January after twisting his ankle\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-12766139\/Ben-Stokes-fresh-injury-scare-England-test-captain-twists-ankle-fitness-training-putting-doubts-availability-Januarys-test-tour-India.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Stokes gives England a fresh injury scare as Test captain twists ankle in fitness training&#8230; 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