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Could be the final piece of the jigsaw. England lack a bowler of his profile. He looks impressive.
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Hope so. We desperately need some quicks.
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His run up reminds me of Taskin Ahmed
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Another Mark Wood.
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Having seen enough county cricket, he is too fragile and can not be a regular hope for England. Plus he is not particular good in the limited overs format and lacks real wicket taking ability, which is what England need when Plunkett and Rashid are not firing or not around.
Then again, some players are better on the bigger stage but I think a line up of Plunkett, Rashid, Woakes, Stokes and one other with more experience and fitness would be more reliable and simply better.
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Nov 19 (Reuters) - England fast bowler Olly Stone is considering retirement from test cricket due to his latest back injury that ruled him out of the upcoming Ashes in Australia, the 28-year-old said.
Stone underwent surgery for a stress fracture in his back in July, which kept him out of England's squad for the five-test Ashes series that begins in Brisbane on Dec. 8.
"I've given myself the best possible chance of doing everything I can to play test cricket, and if it means I can't, it would sit right with me if I have to call it a day in the longer format," Stone told the BBC on Thursday.
A succession of injuries throughout his career has stunted Stone's progress, with the paceman having played three tests for England after his debut in July 2019.
"If I'm being honest, I've had to properly think hard about whether I want to try and get back out there and do it again," he added.
"This time I felt like I'd done everything I can off the field: diet, nutrition, even just getting fitter and stronger. In the past I thought it might have been a factor to why (the injury) was happening."
Stone underwent surgery for a stress fracture in his back in July, which kept him out of England's squad for the five-test Ashes series that begins in Brisbane on Dec. 8.
"I've given myself the best possible chance of doing everything I can to play test cricket, and if it means I can't, it would sit right with me if I have to call it a day in the longer format," Stone told the BBC on Thursday.
A succession of injuries throughout his career has stunted Stone's progress, with the paceman having played three tests for England after his debut in July 2019.
"If I'm being honest, I've had to properly think hard about whether I want to try and get back out there and do it again," he added.
"This time I felt like I'd done everything I can off the field: diet, nutrition, even just getting fitter and stronger. In the past I thought it might have been a factor to why (the injury) was happening."
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Damn this guy is Simon Jones without the success
Warwickshire bowler Olly Stone will leave Edgbaston when his contract finishes at the end of the 2022 season to join Nottinghamshire.
The 28-year-old joined Warwickshire in 2016 and has played across all three formats, helping the squad to win the County Championship in 2021.
Whilst at the Bears, Stone has earned international honours with England making his ODI debut in 2018 before going on to make his first Test appearance the following year.
In total, Stone has to date played in 55 matches across all formats for the Bears, taking 124 wickets.
Director of Cricket, Paul Farbrace said: “While it’s disappointing that Olly has made this decision, we of course respect it and wish him all the best for the future.
“We know our bowling attack is an area we need to strengthen, and we have already made some movements as we look to enhance the squad for 2023, in additional to the recent signings of all-rounders Ed Barnard and Moeen Ali.”
Stone said: “I will always be grateful for my time as a Bear. Being part of a Championship winning squad is something I will always remember, as was as taking part in Finals Day at our home ground in 2017.
“Edgbaston has been home for the last six years and during that time I’ve fulfilled the dream of representing England. Playing a Test at Edgbaston was a special highlight of my career and I want to thank everyone who has made my time as a Bear so special.”
The 28-year-old joined Warwickshire in 2016 and has played across all three formats, helping the squad to win the County Championship in 2021.
Whilst at the Bears, Stone has earned international honours with England making his ODI debut in 2018 before going on to make his first Test appearance the following year.
In total, Stone has to date played in 55 matches across all formats for the Bears, taking 124 wickets.
Director of Cricket, Paul Farbrace said: “While it’s disappointing that Olly has made this decision, we of course respect it and wish him all the best for the future.
“We know our bowling attack is an area we need to strengthen, and we have already made some movements as we look to enhance the squad for 2023, in additional to the recent signings of all-rounders Ed Barnard and Moeen Ali.”
Stone said: “I will always be grateful for my time as a Bear. Being part of a Championship winning squad is something I will always remember, as was as taking part in Finals Day at our home ground in 2017.
“Edgbaston has been home for the last six years and during that time I’ve fulfilled the dream of representing England. Playing a Test at Edgbaston was a special highlight of my career and I want to thank everyone who has made my time as a Bear so special.”
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He has also picked up a finger injury and will miss another 4-6 weeks. Talented kid with genuine pace but he is made of glass.
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Olly Stone’s debut T20I cap!
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Olly Stone has been playing International cricket for 7 calender years since his debut in 2018...
Despite featuring in all three formats & playing International games in six of those seven years (Against 7 Teams), he’s only played 13 International matches across all formats.
Despite featuring in all three formats & playing International games in six of those seven years (Against 7 Teams), he’s only played 13 International matches across all formats.
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What a dream start for him
Two overs, two wickets for Olly Stone in 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
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From Test match to wedding - Stone's Pakistan dash
Olly Stone is just over two weeks away from getting married.
For the fast bowler and his fiance Jess, the big day is Saturday, 12 October in Norfolk. The complication is that on Friday, 11 October, Stone could be 5,000 miles away trying to take England to victory in the first Test in Pakistan.
"It’s a bit manic, but a nice problem to have," Stone tells BBC Sport.
Not only is Stone hopping continents in order to say "I do", he is then planning to be back in Multan for the second Test starting the following Tuesday.
The story begins in August 2023, when Stone proposed on a beach in Norfolk after he and Jess had been out for dinner.
The Nottinghamshire man was enduring another injury-hit season. Two hamstring problems followed years of dealing with four stress fractures in his back, which had previously resulted in two screws being inserted into his spine in 2021.
By the time Stone presented Jess with a ring, the last of his then three Test caps was more than two years ago. The idea of a three-Test tour of Pakistan just over a year later seemed a long way off.
"We booked the wedding on the basis of me only playing for Notts at the time," says the 30-year-old.
"It wasn’t like I have ever put my life on hold, but in the past I’ve always looked at future series and not done stuff. Then you get injured, or not selected, and you think you should have just done what you wanted to do."
At the end of last summer, Stone spoke to England managing director Rob Key, who told him to put a run of games together in order to get back in the international frame.
During the winter, Stone played franchise cricket in Australia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. The metal in his back was doing its job and his body benefitting from regular pilates sessions.
After England gave James Anderson a tap on the shoulder, Key publicly mentioned Stone as a future member of the attack. The recall came to play in two Tests against Sri Lanka and the wedding was already less than two months away.
"When I was back in the England squad, Jess and I were wondering what we should do if I got picked for Pakistan," says Stone.
"Jess said she was happy to move the wedding and I was adamant on keeping it where it was if possible. For what she has given up and sacrificed for me, I thought the least I could do was to try to make it work.
"The squad was being picked and Rob said 'I hear you’re getting married'. I met with him and Brendon McCullum to have a few discussions on how to figure it out. We worked out I could be available for the first Test, go home to get married, then be back in time for the second."
The plan is only possible because of a quirk of the schedule – a rare Monday start for the first Test means it will be done before the weekend. Stone will probably be helped by the rarity of England Tests lasting five days.
There is also plenty of cover in the squad, meaning Stone might not be selected for either of the first two Tests. He is one of six specialist fast bowlers, including Chris Woakes, who should have been a guest.
Still, there remains the prospect of Stone being on the field at the end of the fifth day of a Test, then skipping continents to get married 24 hours later.
"If it goes to the last ball on day five, I won’t be hanging around," he says. "I’m sure there might be a few aches the next day, but it will be worth it. I’ve been looking forward to it ever since I proposed."
The small matter of a stag do was dealt with in Leeds in March, but a honeymoon is yet to be planned.
Fitting one in could be tricky, as Stone seems likely to be heading to New Zealand for three Tests in December and is an outside shot for the white-ball tour of India and the Champions Trophy in the new year.
It’s a contrast from the start of this season, when Stone put himself on the books of Great Witchingham Cricket Club near Norwich, alongside former England spinner Monty Panesar.
"I had a dodgy knee and I needed to get some overs in," he explains. "It started out as an April Fools that they wanted to get me signed and I said, 'actually, if I need to play would you have me?'
"During Covid they sorted me a place to bowl, so I felt like I owed them a bit in return. I haven’t managed to play for them yet, but I’ll be there for the foreseeable."
When Stone says he feels he "owes a lot to Norfolk cricket" and "still keeps an eye on all the scores", it says plenty about a man who knows there is a life beyond professional sport.
He has spent time with BBC Sport commentating on The Hundred and at BBC Radio Norfolk, trying his hand at football reporting – "not as easy as you might think" – and also dabbled in a business buying and selling willow for cricket bat makers – "it’s on the back-burner for the minute".
For now, a Test series in Pakistan and a wedding is more than enough to think about.
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Olly Stone is just over two weeks away from getting married.
For the fast bowler and his fiance Jess, the big day is Saturday, 12 October in Norfolk. The complication is that on Friday, 11 October, Stone could be 5,000 miles away trying to take England to victory in the first Test in Pakistan.
"It’s a bit manic, but a nice problem to have," Stone tells BBC Sport.
Not only is Stone hopping continents in order to say "I do", he is then planning to be back in Multan for the second Test starting the following Tuesday.
The story begins in August 2023, when Stone proposed on a beach in Norfolk after he and Jess had been out for dinner.
The Nottinghamshire man was enduring another injury-hit season. Two hamstring problems followed years of dealing with four stress fractures in his back, which had previously resulted in two screws being inserted into his spine in 2021.
By the time Stone presented Jess with a ring, the last of his then three Test caps was more than two years ago. The idea of a three-Test tour of Pakistan just over a year later seemed a long way off.
"We booked the wedding on the basis of me only playing for Notts at the time," says the 30-year-old.
"It wasn’t like I have ever put my life on hold, but in the past I’ve always looked at future series and not done stuff. Then you get injured, or not selected, and you think you should have just done what you wanted to do."
At the end of last summer, Stone spoke to England managing director Rob Key, who told him to put a run of games together in order to get back in the international frame.
During the winter, Stone played franchise cricket in Australia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. The metal in his back was doing its job and his body benefitting from regular pilates sessions.
After England gave James Anderson a tap on the shoulder, Key publicly mentioned Stone as a future member of the attack. The recall came to play in two Tests against Sri Lanka and the wedding was already less than two months away.
"When I was back in the England squad, Jess and I were wondering what we should do if I got picked for Pakistan," says Stone.
"Jess said she was happy to move the wedding and I was adamant on keeping it where it was if possible. For what she has given up and sacrificed for me, I thought the least I could do was to try to make it work.
"The squad was being picked and Rob said 'I hear you’re getting married'. I met with him and Brendon McCullum to have a few discussions on how to figure it out. We worked out I could be available for the first Test, go home to get married, then be back in time for the second."
The plan is only possible because of a quirk of the schedule – a rare Monday start for the first Test means it will be done before the weekend. Stone will probably be helped by the rarity of England Tests lasting five days.
There is also plenty of cover in the squad, meaning Stone might not be selected for either of the first two Tests. He is one of six specialist fast bowlers, including Chris Woakes, who should have been a guest.
Still, there remains the prospect of Stone being on the field at the end of the fifth day of a Test, then skipping continents to get married 24 hours later.
"If it goes to the last ball on day five, I won’t be hanging around," he says. "I’m sure there might be a few aches the next day, but it will be worth it. I’ve been looking forward to it ever since I proposed."
The small matter of a stag do was dealt with in Leeds in March, but a honeymoon is yet to be planned.
Fitting one in could be tricky, as Stone seems likely to be heading to New Zealand for three Tests in December and is an outside shot for the white-ball tour of India and the Champions Trophy in the new year.
It’s a contrast from the start of this season, when Stone put himself on the books of Great Witchingham Cricket Club near Norwich, alongside former England spinner Monty Panesar.
"I had a dodgy knee and I needed to get some overs in," he explains. "It started out as an April Fools that they wanted to get me signed and I said, 'actually, if I need to play would you have me?'
"During Covid they sorted me a place to bowl, so I felt like I owed them a bit in return. I haven’t managed to play for them yet, but I’ll be there for the foreseeable."
When Stone says he feels he "owes a lot to Norfolk cricket" and "still keeps an eye on all the scores", it says plenty about a man who knows there is a life beyond professional sport.
He has spent time with BBC Sport commentating on The Hundred and at BBC Radio Norfolk, trying his hand at football reporting – "not as easy as you might think" – and also dabbled in a business buying and selling willow for cricket bat makers – "it’s on the back-burner for the minute".
For now, a Test series in Pakistan and a wedding is more than enough to think about.
Pakistan vs England: Olly Stone on getting married midway through tour
Olly Stone is less than two weeks away from getting married, the only complication is the wedding in Norfolk is the day after England's first Test in Pakistan.
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Olly Stone is set to miss the second Test against Pakistan as he returns home for his wedding, with the England management approving his leave. Despite his recent recall to the team, Stone's wedding had been planned long before his return to international cricket.
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Olly Stone to Miss the Start of the English Summer
England and Nottinghamshire fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out of all cricket for 14 weeks following scans and subsequent surgery this week, which confirmed a right knee injury.Stone experienced increasing discomfort during Nottinghamshire’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi last month. Further scans conducted this week revealed the need for surgery.
He will now begin a period of rehabilitation, working closely with the medical teams at both the ECB and Nottinghamshire.
As a result, Stone will miss the start of the English summer but is targeting a return to full fitness by August 2025.
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