Live Cricket Update – AUS vs ENG 5th Test – Live Report – Stokes injury scare as Australia grind England down
Ben Stokes leaves the SCG after injuring his groin•Getty Images
England spokesperson: “Ben Stokes is currently being assessed for a right adductor complaint. We will provide an update when more information is available.”
Not good news for the England captain. It remains to be seen whether he is able to bat in England’s second innings, and he may be pushed down to No. 7 regardless if Australia can drag their first innings out for a while longer. Here is the relevant playing condition from the ICC:
24.2.3 If a player is absent from the field for longer than 8 minutes, the following restrictions shall apply to their future participation in the match:
24.2.3.2 The player shall not be permitted to bat in the match until his team’s batting innings has been in progress for the length of playing time that is equal to the unexpired Penalty time carried forward from the previous innings. However, once his side has lost five wickets in its batting innings, he may bat immediately. If any unexpired penalty time remains at the end of that batting innings, it is carried forward to the next and subsequent innings of the match.
