Ben Stokes ruled out, Ollie Pope to lead England against Sri Lanka

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Ollie Pope will captain England against Sri Lanka in the three-Test series

England Men’s Test Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday. As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England’s three-match Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August. There will be no addition to the squad for this series.

England batter Ollie Pope will captain the side in Stokes’ absence.