After an injury sustained during the Hundred this quarter, the English captain provides an update on his conditioning.
Ben Stokes is expected to recover from a hamstring injury enough to start the England Test line against Pakistan in October.
Harrison injured his left hamstring while playing for the Hundred for Northern Superchargers two and a half days before. Prior to Thursday's following Test at Lord's, he had been batting in the nets for England against Sri Lanka despite being out for the rest of the summer. He has also been with the England squad for their continuing series.
The second Test, which is scheduled for Multan five days later, is scheduled for October 2 and England are scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on October 2. Stokes simply managed 35 overs of the line as he battled a chronic knee injuries, which gave them a 3-0 victory there in 2022. Their chances would be greatly improved if they could recover from this journey.
Wilkinson described his returning as "scratching an ache" on Tuesday. " I'm all nice, only gradually progressing," he said in an ECB picture. Being surrounded by the health team below with masseuse and doctors, I believed that having the best chance of recovering sooner than later because it's still pretty early in the rehabilitation phase. "
Ollie Pope, England's stand-in captain, believes that Harrison may be" as clean as people" heading into their autumn trips to Pakistan and New Zealand. " He's naturally also a good and absent off playing, and he's not trying to play as a batter and a second slip- just yet, anyhow. But it's been wonderful to observe him.
Injury is always ideal, but it's also a great opportunity for players to keep up their game and to reflect on what they can improve. I'm certain that's exactly what he's doing in the baskets. Going into that Pakistan set and then into New Zealand, he's going to be as clean as people. "
Zak Crawley, who is also missing the Sri Lanka line, came to Lord's on Tuesday with his broken little hand in a cut. Like Stokes, he is targeting a profit for October's journey to Pakistan, although may not be able to continue batting until after next month. " It's wonderful to have those people around," Pope said.
" I know [ Crawley ] is gutted he's not here playing in these Test matches, but for him to pop in and catch up with the guys is great and it shows where we're at as a squad, and how we're a tight-knit unit. We need to maintain pushing that forward because I believe it also helps us pitch. "
Mark Wood is also out of this set injured, and has been replaced in England's XI by Olly Stone for the next Test at Lord's. Pope played with Stone at London Spirit in the Hundred this season, and believes that he will be able to replicate Wood's effect as a high-pace bowler- yet if he may not feel Wood's top speeds.
He obviously had a difficult time and has injuries that fast bowlers can only get worse of, especially when they hit 90 mph. Olly will have the chance to put that shirt back on, which is really exciting. I am aware of his work ethic and the strains involved in his prolonged injury. "
Stokes described Pope as moving into his interim role" seamlessly" and said that he had enjoyed watching from the dressing-room in Manchester. " I was actually pretty relaxed and pretty chilled," he said. When you do n't feel the emotion of being in the game, you do see it from a different perspective. "
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