{"id":644,"date":"2026-01-07T10:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&p=644"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:02:46","slug":"ben-stokes-limps-off-with-groin-strain","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/ben-stokes-limps-off-with-groin-strain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stokes Limps Off With Groin Strain at SCG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

England\u2019s “tour from hell” has reached a painful conclusion at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes Test, captain Ben Stokes was forced to limp off the field, dealing a final, demoralizing blow to a squad already decimated by injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moment of Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The incident occurred during the morning session while Stokes was midway through his 28th over. After delivering the fourth ball, the 34-year-old talisman immediately pulled up, clutching his right groin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visibly grimacing, Stokes attempted to walk it off but was eventually forced to leave the field gingerly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) quickly issued a statement confirming that the skipper is being assessed for a right adductor muscle strain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest setback comes after a marathon effort from Stokes, who has been England’s most consistent bowling threat this summer, having already claimed 15 wickets in the series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Growing Injury Crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The loss of Stokes highlights a catastrophic trend for England\u2019s pace attack during this 2025-26 series. The visitors have struggled to keep their fast bowlers on the park since the opening match in Perth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Wood:<\/strong> Ruled out with a knee injury after the first Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jofra Archer:<\/strong> Sent home after the third Test due to a side strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gus Atkinson:<\/strong> Sidelined for the Sydney Test with a hamstring injury suffered in Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former England captain Michael Vaughan, speaking on BBC Radio, noted the inevitability of the breakdown: “Amazingly, he\u2019s made it to all five matches given his injury record. The disappointment on his face tells the whole story.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Road Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reports from the dressing room suggest Stokes still intends to bat in England\u2019s second innings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Australia holding a massive 183-run lead after scoring 567, England will need their captain\u2019s legendary resilience more than ever to avoid a 4-1 series defeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, without the ability to use a runner under modern ICC playing conditions, his mobility at the crease will be a major concern for Brendon McCullum\u2019s side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":645,"template":"","tags":[328,330,329],"ppma_author":[488],"class_list":["post-644","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ben-stokes-injury","tag-england-cricket-team","tag-groin-strain-injury"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}