Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the summer after scans on Tuesday revealed England men’s Test captain has torn his left hamstring.
Ollie Pope will captain the Test side in his absence.
England will not be naming a replacement in the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka
The ECB said in a statement that Stokes is aiming to return for England’s winter Test tour of Pakistan, which will start in Multan on October 7.