England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of third Test against Pakistan after tearing a muscle in his calf.
The 25-year-old was forced to leave the ground on day four of England’s 330-run triumph at Old Trafford on Monday after pulling up while bowling.
INJURY NEWS: @benstokes38 has been ruled out of the third Investec Test against PAK with a torn right calf #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/LRdETODSYi
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 27, 2016
ECB has confirmed that an MRI scan detected the tear and the Durham player will be reviewed by the medical team next week.
Stokes has scored 1429 runs in 25 Tests at an average of 33.23.
The third Test will be played on Wednesday at Edgbaston.
England squad:
Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, James Vince, Chris Woakes
