By Admin 
England suffered a major setback in the first session on the fourth day of the Sydney Test. England captain Ben Stokes had to leave the field due to injury. Stokes’ injury has increased England’s problems.
When the game started on Wednesday, Stokes was seen in pain after bowling the fourth ball of his second over. He left the field due to pain. This was the fourth ball of the 28th over of his spell. At that time Australia’s score was 523 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. Stokes’ over was completed by Jacob Bethel. In Stokes’s absence, Harry Brook took over the captaincy.
On Ben Stokes’ injury, the England Cricket Board said that Stokes is complaining of pain in his right muscle. His right adductor is being examined. Update will be given soon.
Ben Stokes’s career has been badly affected by injuries. This is the fourth time Stokes has been injured in the last 18 months and this is the fourth consecutive series in which he has been injured. He also got injured during The Hundred in August and could not play in the home series against Sri Lanka. He could not even play the first test against Pakistan. In December 2024, the England team went on a tour of New Zealand. He suffered an injury in his right hamstring in the third and last Test match of this series. Last year, he was out of the fifth Test of the series against India due to a right shoulder injury. It remains to be seen whether he is able to bat or bowl for England in the second innings or not.
Australia’s first innings ended at 567 runs on the fourth day of the Sydney Test. Steve Smith was out after scoring 138 runs. Beau Webster remained unbeaten after scoring 71 runs. Australia has a lead of 183 runs over England on the basis of first innings. England’s first innings was limited to 384 runs.