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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Stokes hurt after 28 overs; Aus 567 all out
- 2🏆 England 1-80, trail 103 at lunch
- 3💡 Tour injuries: Atkinson, Archer, Wood sidelined
- 4🔮 Stokes batting unclear; Aus chase 4-1 series win
"Captain leaves field midway through second over of fourth day, having suffered right adductor issue"
Ben Stokes' relentless Ashes workload finally cracked him, the England captain hobbling off mid-over on day four of the Sydney decider with a right adductor niggle.
After 10 balls into his second over—his 28th of Australia's marathon 523/7 (now all out 567)—Stokes clutched his groin at SCG, vice-captain Harry Brook stepping up. This amid a tour plagued by England's injury curse, trailing 3-1 after Perth, Gabba and Adelaide routs, salvaging pride at MCG.
Adductor Agony Amid Aussie Dominance
Steve Smith (138) and Beau Webster (71*) feasted before Josh Tongue nabbed Smith, but England's six drops exposed frailties. Second innings stuttered with Zak Crawley lbw to Mitchell Starc (1), Ben Duckett (40) and Jacob Bethell (28) resisting a 183-run deficit. Stokes' batting fate hangs in balance, Australia eyeing 4-1 glory.
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