England Test captain Ben Stokes can be on the sidelines for a minimum of one other week of the Indian Premier League after his newest damage setback.
Chennai spent $1.98 million ($A3m) to purchase Stokes within the December participant public sale however the allrounder has performed solely two of the workforce’s six matches thus far this season having sustained a toe damage.
Fleming didn’t elaborate on the brand new damage however dominated out Stokes’ fast return to motion within the IPL after Chennai’s seven-wicket victory in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
“He had another little setback yesterday, so he’s probably a few days or a week away at least,” former New Zealand captain and Chennai coach Stephen Fleming instructed reporters.
“This is a challenge. Now the team is playing well. The first thing is him being fit and then if we have a headache around selection…”
“Our priority is getting Ben fit and ready to play, that’s what we are concentrating on.
“At the second, he isn’t fairly prepared. But as quickly as he’s, we’ll fear in regards to the subsequent half, which is how the workforce works.”
Stokes was named ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack on Monday.
The 31-year-old can also be nursing a hard knee and England would need him to be at hit finest for the five-test Ashes collection in opposition to Australia in June.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
