Ben Stokes Ruled Out for Summer; Ollie Pope to Lead England Against Sri Lanka

Stokes suffers hamstring tear, sidelining him for the upcoming Test series; Pope steps in as captain for the first time.

Stokes sustained a grade three hamstring tear during The Hundred, requiring crutches and ruling him out for the season.
Ollie Pope, England's vice-captain, will lead the team in the three-match series against Sri Lanka starting August 21.
This will be Pope's first time captaining England, despite limited first-class captaincy experience.
England faces additional challenges with injuries to key players Chris Woakes and Zak Crawley.
Stokes aims to return for England's winter Test tour of Pakistan in October.