(Reuters) -England test captain Ben Stokes will be sidelined for at least three months after further tests revealed he has torn his left hamstring, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.

England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of cricket for at least three months because of a torn left hamstring.

The Black Caps have a lead of 340, with Kane Williamson unbeaten on 50, heading into day three against England. The Black Caps took the lead on day 2 of test three. The Black Caps are firmly on the ropes at stumps in the third test against England in Hamilton.

Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, has been ruled out of all cricket for three months after suffering a recurrence of his torn left hamstring during the third Test against New Zealand last month. Stokes,

England captain Ben Stokes insists he has ‘so much more left in this tank’ after being ruled out of ‘all cricket for at least three months’. A statement from the ECB on Monday evening confirmed Stokes would be set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.