ENGLAND IN A BIT OF BIG BEN BOTHER
ENGLAND will be forced into a Champions Trophy rethink if a scan on Ben Stokes’ knee delivers bad news.
Jonny Bairstow will replace Stokes for the final ODI against South Africa at Lord’s today in order to rest key players.
Chris Woakes (quad) will again miss out and Moeen Ali (groin) is also sidelined.
Saturday’s match-winning death bowler Mark Wood could also be given the day off.
England last night called up Middlesex pacemen Steven Finn and Toby Roland-Jones, who has ® yet to make his debut.
Spin bowler Liam Thursday’s opening Dawson was also added game of the ICC event to their squad and could against Bangladesh. replace Ali today. Even if he cannot bowl,
But it’s the injury to Stokes is too influential all-rounder with the bat Stokes which to leave out. is giving the But his most cause ENGLAND: Roy, Hales, absence with for concern. Root, Morgan (capt), the ball
Stokes Bairstow, Buttler, Dawson, dramatically starred with Rashid, Willey, Finn, alters the the bat in Roland-Jones. balance of Southampton, the side,
SOUTH AFRICA: De hitting meaning one
Kock, Amla, Du Plessis, 101 in 79 of Adil
De Villiers (capt), Miller, balls, as Rashid or Ali
Berhardien, Morris, England’s will miss out.
Phehlukwayo, Morkel, two-run win Rabada, Tahir. Bairstow wrapped up has been the series UMPIRES: Rod Tucker chomping at with a game (Australia) and Michael the bit to to spare. Gough (England). force his way
However, for TV: 11am, SS2. into Eoin the second Morgan’s game running, Stokes settled team. was unable to bowl more The Yorkshireman has than a handful of overs been a occasional sub due to soreness in his fielder, with England’s left knee. white-ball side on an
A scan tomorrow is eight-match unbeaten expected to pinpoint the run, stretching back to damage ahead of January.