Ben Stokes “will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect” and has withdrawn from England’s Test squad for the series against India.
The all-rounder will prioritise his mental wellbeing and rest his left index finger which has not fully healed, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.
Stokes, 30, will be replaced in the squad by Somerset’s Craig Overton.
The Test series begins on Wednesday.
BBC Sports