London, Apr 1 (UNI) England Test captain Ben Stokes is not expected to play for Durham in the early rounds of the County Championship as he continues his recovery from hamstring surgery, says his county coach Ryan Campbell.
Stokes, 33, tore his left hamstring for a second time in five months in December and, having had surgery in the new year, has not played since.
He will not feature when the County Championship begins on Friday, nor will his Durham and England team-mate Brydon Carse, who is still recovering from the toe injury which ruled him