NZ vs ENG | Ben Stokes in doubt to bowl for reminder of Test after knee problem recurrence

Stokes had a cartilage tear and a surgery on his left knee in May 2016 and ahead of the first Test of this series, admitted that he was managing it. In the first Test, he bowled 26 overs as compared to his other fast-bowling colleagues Jofra Archer's 42, Sam Curran's 35 and Stuart Broad's 33. However, after delivering the final ball of his second over, Stokes held his knee and pulled up. He was looking uncomfortable for the entire duration of his two-over spell.

"Ben has some pain in his left knee and will be assessed on whether he can bowl during the rest of this innings. He felt some discomfort at the end of his second over earlier today," England said in a statement, reported Cricbuzz.

Considering the fact that the Test is not a part of the World Test Championship, it would be a surprise if he was asked to bowl for the remainder of this game. England would want Stokes to be fully fit for the South Africa series and Chris Woakes, after the end of day's play, sounded very positive.

"We want Ben Stokes at full tilt if we can because at his best he's world-class. There's a bit of a gap between the end of this Test match and the start of the South Africa series, so hopefully, the medical team can get him as close to 100 per cent as possible," said Chris Woakes.