Cricket World Cup: Injuries and Surgeries

Ben Stokes, England's Test captain and all-rounder, will undergo knee surgery at the end of the Cricket World Cup and hopes to be fit for England's test series in India early next year. Hardik Pandya will miss the upcoming match against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup due to an ankle injury. New Zealand is not concerned about being viewed as the underdogs in the upcoming World Cup. Tim Southee, a New Zealand pace bowler, will undergo surgery for a dislocated and fractured thumb.