Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the Pakistan Test series and may not return to the England team this summer, with the all-rounder now heading to New Zealand to be with his ill father, Ged, and family. It is not known when Stokes will return. England play a Twenty20 series against Pakistan at the end of the month, before six white-ball matches against Australia in September. Stokes helped England bounce back from that defeat with scores of 176 and 78 not out during the second Test of what became a 2-1 series win. Zak Crawley was the batsman to make way in Manchester and will likely return to the side following the departure of Stokes, allowing Root to return to No 4.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2020 12:53 UTC