Ben Stokes suffered an injury scare on day four of the first Test against New Zealand after aborting a spell with the ball midway through his fifth over. England's Test captain opened the bowling with himself on Sunday in Christchurch,

England Test captain Ben Stokes was seen limping off while bowling during Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, December 1.

In Christchurch, the city of his birth, England captain Ben Stokes looks reborn as a a batter and a leader, says Stephan Shemilt.

Ben Stokes suffered an injury scare on day four of the first Test against New Zealand after aborting a spell with the ball midway through his fifth over, but played it down as "more management than anything else" and declared himself fit for the second Test.

The all-rounder's 80 against New Zealand proves a welcome reset in a city where the Stokes family still reside