&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes sustains groin injury as England look at defeat in Sydney Test")
England skipper Ben Stokes suffered an injury on penultimate day of the ongoing Ashes series. Stokes left the field after bowling 10 balls on day 4 (Jan 7) of the final Test in Sydney with Australia still three wickets away from the completion of their first innings. Stokes did not come on to bowl and was not required too as Australa were bowled out after adding 32 runs to their overnight score with final total being 567. It was the longest England had to bowl in an innings - 133.5.
Stokes suffers groin injury as Ashes takes toll
Stokes bowled more than 100 overs in the series, second most for England after Brydon Carse's 130+ overs. Along with additional duties of batting and leading the side, the workload was bound to take its toll and it did, thankfully in the second last innings England would bowl. Stokes' 15 wickets in the series are also joint-second most England along with Josh Tongue and only behind Carse's 22 scalps.
Speaking on his injury and England Cricket Board (ECB) said: "Ben Stokes is currently being assessed for a right adductor complaint. We will provide an update when more information is available."
England looking at 1-4 defeat Ashes
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After Australia took 183-run first innings lead on day 4, England once again failed to capitalize on the strong position they were in. After losing Zak Crawley on team score of 4, Ben Duckett (42) and Jacob Bethell added 81 runs for the second wicket before Michael Neser bowled Duckett. England star Joe Root, who scored 160 runs in first innings, managed only six runs on the second attempt. Harry Brook (42) then added 102 runs for the fourth wicket with Bethell who was not out for 142 at the end of play. England suffered a collapse again after Brook got out and were 302/8 in the second innings, leading by 119 runs with one more day left in the Test and the series which they are trailing 1-3.
