IND vs ENG, Test: England has suffered a major setback before the third Test against India. Actually, England’s left-arm spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the remaining three Test matches against India due to a knee injury. Jack Leach suffered a left knee injury while fielding on the first day of the first Test in Hyderabad and subsequently bowled mostly four-over spells before missing the second Test in Vizag due to additional swelling.
Leach has decided to head back to London :-
As England left for Abu Dhabi to enjoy the break period, it was expected that Leach would come back fit. However, following further scans in Abu Dhabi Leach has decided to head back to London for further treatment.
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The ECB said in a statement :-
The ECB said in a statement, “He will fly home from Abu Dhabi in the next 24 hours, where the England team have been staying ahead of the third Test in Rajkot, which starts on Thursday, 15 February. Leach will work closely with the England and Somerset medical teams in respect of his rehabilitation.”
Leach’s unavailability means, England will have a re-look at their bowling combination as the ECB confirmed that they will not name any replacement for the series.
IND vs ENG, Test: England may be tempted to play another seamer at Rajkot :-
In both the Tests so far, they have taken the field with just one seamer and three spinners. However, with Leach now not in the fray, it remains to be seen if England will stick to the inexperienced trio of Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir. Out of the three, Hartley made his debut in Hyderabad, while Bashir played his maiden Test at Vizag.
With all three being on the expensive side, and with India’s batsmen looking to unsettle them, England may be tempted to play another seamer at Rajkot as they can always rely on Joe Root to deliver a few overs of off-spin.
England, who headed to Abu Dhabi from Vizag, to enjoy a short break with their families, are scheduled to arrive in Rajkot on Monday.
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