England quick Olly Stone is set to be ruled out of action until July with a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday.
Stone experienced major discomfort in his right knee during Nottinghamshire’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi in March.
Further scans have revealed the requirement of surgery, which will take place later this week, and
will sideline the 31-year-old for a subsequent 14 weeks.
He will now begin rehabilitation, working closely with the medical teams at both the ECB and Nottinghamshire.
Stone has played five Tests and 10 ODIs, and will likely be out of contention for the five-match series against India, starting June 20, an ICC report said.
Stone has 17 Test wickets for England in Tests, and joins fellow quick, Mark Wood on the treatment table, who was ruled out earlier this year.
However, Stone is expected to be available for selection by August 2025.
