England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of Sri Lanka series with hamstring injury

Ben Stokes is helped off the field during the match between Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers at Old Trafford. Photograph: George Franks/ProSports//Shutterstock

Ben Stokes will miss the rest of the English summer after sustaining a left hamstring tear while playing in the Hundred.

Stokes sustained the injury while batting for Northern Superchargers against Manchester Originals on Sunday, prompting scans on Tuesday and forcing the all-rounder out of the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins next week at Old Trafford. In a statement the England and Wales Cricket Board said the Test captain “is aiming to return” for the tour of Pakistan in October.