English pace bowling line-up is not facing a good time at present. The right-arm pacer Olly Stone is the latest member to join in the injury list. Due to the back injury, the 25-year-old is going to be unavailable for the next two weeks as he will miss the second Test of the ongoing Ashes 2019.
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The Warwickshire pacer Olly Stone has got a lower left-back injury during the training session at Edgbaston on last Tuesday. Due to this injury, he needs to take rest for at least the next two weeks. So, Stone will miss the second Test of the Ashes 2019 that will begin on 14th August at Lord’s (London).
Warwickshire sport director Paul Farbrace said, “It’s really disappointing for Olly. To be ruled out of action for such an important two weeks of cricket because of a reoccurrence of his back injury.”
On Wednesday (7th August), Stone will undergo the scan which can clarify his present condition.
Farbrace added, “At the moment there’s a bit of inflammation, but he will undergo a scan later this afternoon so that we know the full course of treatment that he can undertake with the club’s medical team and with the support of the ECB. In the meantime, he needs to rest up before he can get his body strong again and ready to deal with the demands of being a fast bowler.”
Olly Stone has played only one Test
Stone made his Test debut in last month during England’s only Test match against Ireland at Lord’s. In that game, he took three wickets (3/29) during Ireland’s first innings. However, he didn’t get a chance to bowl in the second innings of that match. Due to the latest injury, Stone has to wait now for more time to make his second Test appearance.
In last October, during England’s tour of Sri Lanka, Stone made his ODI debut. He has played four ODIs till the date and taken only one wicket.
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Mark Wood, who was the second most wicket-taker for England in the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, will miss the entire season due to the knee injury. The senior English pacer James Anderson faced the calf injury during the opening Test of the Ashes 2019, and he will miss the upcoming second Test of this series.
England’s new sensation, Jofra Archer, is battling with a side issue. The right-arm pacer was the leading wicket-taker for England in the 2019 CWC. Recently, the 24-year-old has proved his fitness after performing impressively in the domestic game. Playing for Sussex second XI against Gloucestershire, Archer took six wickets (6/27) and also scored a century (108). He is likely to make his Test debut during the forthcoming Lord’s Test.
England lost the first Test of Ashes 2019 at Edgbaston by 251 runs. Lord’s (London) will host the second Test of this series.