Townsville Bulletin

Stokes now a long shot

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ENGLAND superstar Ben Stokes has undergone a second finger operation that looks set to lengthen the odds of what was already an unlikely appearance in the Ashes.

Stokes has been on indefinite leave from cricket since pulling out of this summer’s Test series against India, and the presence of the Headingley hero of 2019 in this summer’s Ashes is very much in doubt.

The 30-year-old sustained a severe break of his left index finger while attempting a catch for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL in April. He came back to captain England’s one-day side in a 3-0 series win over Pakistan in July but that was the last time he was on a cricket field.

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