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England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the majority of a five-match Test series against India after undergoing knee surgery, which will rule him out for 14 weeks.

Stone played the last of his five Tests against Sri Lanka in September and had been hoping to push for further honours with Nottinghamshire this year.

But the latest in a long line of fitness issues means he will be starting a long recovery period of more than three months as the county season gets underway on Friday.

He joins fellow England quicks Mark Wood and Brydon Carse on the sidelines at the start of the domestic campaign.

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“England and Nottinghamshire fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out of all cricket for 14 weeks following scans and subsequent surgery this week, which confirmed a right knee injury,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.

“Stone experienced increasing discomfort during Nottinghamshire’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi last month.

“Further scans conducted this week revealed the need for surgery. He will now begin a period of rehabilitation, working closely with the medical teams at both the ECB and Nottinghamshire.”

England will face Zimbabwe in a one-off Test from May 22 in preparation for the visit on India, with the five-match Test series beginning on June 20.

Stone could be back in action by the time of the final two Tests but is more likely to return for the London Spirit in the Hundred, which begins on August 5.

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MULTAN: England pacer Olly Stone has rejoined the squad on Wednesday during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan after taking time off due to his wedding.

Stone left the Pakistan tour midway last week, racing home from the Test series for his wedding, which took place on Saturday.

The 31-year-old was not included in the side for the first Test as well as the ongoing second match, which is currently underway in Multan.

However, he will be available for selection for the third Test match, which will be played from October 24 in Rawalpindi.

Stone said last month the date was finalised long before he was recalled to the Test team against Sri Lanka in August.

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Olly Stone took seven wickets in the two Tests he played against Sri Lanka, with England winning the three-match series 2-1.

It’s worth noting that England are leading the three-match series 1-0 after thumping Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the first match at the same venue.

The visitors bowled Pakistan out for 366 runs in the first innings during the ongoing second Test. As of this writing, England have scored  54 runs from eight overs.

Pakistan’s Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood.

England’s Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

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England fast bowler Olly Stone left the Pakistan tour midway on Wednesday, racing home from the Test series for his wedding at the weekend, confirmed team management.

The 31-year-old was not included in the side for the ongoing first Test in Multan and with his wedding due Saturday is doubtful for the second match in the same venue three days later.

Stone said last month the date was finalised long before he was recalled to the Test team against Sri Lanka in August.

“It’s a bit manic, but a nice problem to have,” Stone told BBC Sport of his 6,500-kilometre dash to the altar.

Olly Stone took seven wickets in the two Tests he played against Sri Lanka, with England winning the three-match series 2-1.

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“We booked the wedding on the basis of me only playing for Notts at the time,” he said. “In the past, I’ve always looked at future series and not done stuff.”

“Then you get injured, or not selected, and you think you should have just done what you wanted to do.”

England’s Joe Root said he rearranged his own wedding three times because of tours with England. “I’m really excited for him,” Root said. “It’s a special time in anyone’s life.

“I’m sure he is all over the place with everything that’s going on, but it’ll be very special for him — and his wife — starting a different chapter in his life.”

England finished the second day of the first Test in Multan on 96-1 on Tuesday in reply to Pakistan’s mammoth 556 that was boosted by a century from Agha Salman.

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LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday, announced Olly Stone as the replacement for Gus Atkinson, who has been given rest from the five-match ODI series against Australia.

Atkinson did not take the field on the morning of the third Test against Sri Lanka due to a tight quad. He, however, appeared to have recovered from the discomfort and resumed bowling in the evening and on the fourth day but was lacking speed.

The right-arm pacer played a pivotal role in England’s 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka, picking up 12 wickets at an average of 27.41.

He turned heads with his batting skills in the recently concluded series when he scored his maiden century in the second Test at Lord’s while batting at No.8.

Gus Atkinson was initially named in England’s ODI squad which marked the absence of key players like wicketkeeper batter Jonny Bairstow and experienced all-rounder Moeen Ali.

Jos Buttler was named as the captain of England’s ODI squad for the Australia series, however, his participation in the five-match series remains uncertain, with him being already ruled out of the T20I series.

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Atkinson has represented England in nine ODIs, picking up 11 wickets at 35.27. His last appearance for the Three Lions came in the format came against the West Indies in late 2023.

Meanwhile, 30-year-old Nottinghamshire seamer Olly Stone will replace Gus Atkinson in the squad.

Stone was also clinical in the recent Test series against Sri Lanka as he bagged seven wickets. In his budding ODI career, Stone has eight wickets in as many matches.

The opening ODI of the five-match series between England and Australia will take place at Trent Bridge on September 19 while the last will be played in Bristol on September 29.

England’s ODI squad for the Australia series:

Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Reece Topley, John Turner and Olly Stone.

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LONDON: Right-arm Durham speedster Mark Wood has been replaced by Olly Stone in England’s Playing XI for the second Test of the ongoing three-match series against Sri Lanka.

The England and Wales Cricket (ECB) on Tuesday, announced their lineup for the second Test against Sri Lanka and made just one change to their side which soared to a five-wicket victory.

Right-arm pacer Olly Stone would play his fourth Test for England, coming in as a replacement for Mark Wood, who suffered a thigh injury on the third day of the opening Test in Manchester.

The 34-year-old Durham quick left the field at Old Trafford just two balls into his 11th over

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.Following a thorough assessment by the England medical staff, the injury-prone pacer was advised to rest.

An ECB statement said: “England pace bowler Mark Wood has sustained a right thigh muscle injury late on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.

“He will not return to the field today and will continue to be assessed by the England medical team to determine the full extent of the injury.”

Later, it was revealed that Mark Wood has been ruled out of the series remainder against Sri Lanka.

England’s playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka

Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir.

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Multan Sultans have announced Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava as a replacement for England’s seam bowler Olly Stone for the remaining matches of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine.

Stone was ruled out of PSL 9 due to a groin injury sustained during Multan Sultans’ match against Islamabad United last month.

He bowled 3.4 overs before being forced to walk off the field due to the injury. Khushdil Shah bowled his remaining two balls.

His replacement, Richard Ngarava will feature in the PSL for the first time. The 26-year-old pacer has taken 94 wickets in 88 T20 matches, since making his debut in 2016.

Welcome to the Sultan family, Richard Ngarava! 😀

Left-arm pacer, Richard Ngarava, has joined us as a replacement for Olly Stone.#HBLPSL9 | #SultanSupremacy pic.twitter.com/5nlMzpwMfw

— Multan Sultans (@MultanSultans) March 5, 2024

Multan Sultans will square off against Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi today in the 21st match of the PSL 9 in Rawalpindi.

They are currently sitting at the top of the points table and became the first team to qualify for the Playoffs of the marquee league after sinking Karachi Kings.

Usman Khan struck a belligerent century, which was followed by a combined bowling performance, leading Multan Sultans to their sixth win of the season.

Batting at number three, Khan joined his skipper Rizwan in the second over and the duo launched an astounding counterattack.

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Usman was the core aggressor of the magnificent partnership while Rizwan anchored through before finally perishing in the 18th over after a cautious half-century.

Usman Khan brought up his second PSL century in the final over with a six over deep square leg off Mir Hamza.

He finished with an unbeaten 106 of 59 deliveries, laced up with 15 boundaries including five sixes and lifted the team’s total to 189.

Chasing a mammoth 190, the Kings could accumulate 169 for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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