Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, has described himself as "the Bionic Man" after undergoing scheduled surgery on his torn left hamstring.

Stokes tore his left hamstring during England’s final game of 2024 in New Zealand, requiring surgery and a three-month lay-off from cricket.

Ben Stokes will be sidelined for three months after undergoing surgery on a torn left hamstring, with the England captain giving himself a new nickname.

Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, underwent surgery for a hamstring tear sustained during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton. The injury, sustained while fielding, requires three months of recovery.

Stokes tore his left hamstring again in England's final Test against New Zealand in December and, following his operation, has been ruled out for at least three months.

England Test captain Ben Stokes hilariously called himself a 'bionic man' after undergoing surgery to fix his hamstring injury. Stokes sustained the injury while bowling during the New Zealand Test series.

He had injured himself during the third and final Test of the New Zealand series, which was also England's final game of 2024. Stokes took to social media to provide an update on his surgery via an Instagram post.