England vs Pakistan: All-rounder Ben Stokes ruled out of third Test due to calf injury

Ben Stokes tore a muscle in his right calf when he was bowling during England's 330-run victory in the second test at Old Trafford.

Ben Stokes will miss England’s third Test against Pakistan in Birmingham. (Source: Reuters)

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next week’s third Test against Pakistan due to a calf injury.

The 25-year-old Stokes tore a muscle in his right calf when he was bowling during England’s 330-run victory in the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday.

The ECB said in a statement on Wednesday that Stokes’ injury “will be reviewed by the England medical team next week, when the squad reports to Birmingham on Monday morning.”

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Selectors have recalled seamers Jake Ball and Steven Finn alongside leg-spinner Adil Rashid in the 13-man squad for the third Test, starting at Edgbaston from Aug. 3.

Stokes returned to Test cricket at Old Trafford after recovering from a knee injury which made him miss the last two home Test matches against Sri Lanka and also England’s 75-run defeat at Lord’s against Pakistan.

Squad: Alastair Cook (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, James Vince, Chris Woakes.

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