Jack Leach ruled out of 2nd Test after left knee injury
England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the second Test against india, which begins on Friday, february 2 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara reddy ACA-VDCA cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. ben stokes, the captain of the Three Lions, proposed the development around Leach, who would be unable to compete for england owing to a left knee injury. "He is ruled out of the second test. "Unfortunately, the knock he took resulted in a haematoma," stokes told Sky Sports.
‘"It's a big shame for us and a big shame for him. It's something we're assessing every day but the medical team have taken over on that, so hopefully it's not something too serious that keeps him out for longer," he added.
‘"It's a big shame for us and a big shame for him. It's something we're assessing every day but the medical team have taken over on that, so hopefully it's not something too serious that keeps him out for longer," he added.
When did Jack Leach sustain the injury?
Leach bowled 26 overs in the first innings but did not bowl much on day one when england bowling coach Jeetan patel reported he had a knock on his knee.
In the second innings, the seasoned spinner only bowled 10 overs but took the crucial wicket of Shreyas Iyer.
Leach had to ultimately give in and withdraw from contention for the vizag test after missing the training session on Wednesday.
Leach's absence may allow Shoaib Bashir to make his international debut on february 2. After missing the first Test owing to visa complications, Bashir arrived in india over the weekend and met up with the squad in Hyderabad.
England had a fantastic start to their campaign in india, winning the first Test by 28 runs at the rajiv gandhi international Stadium in Hyderabad. tom Hartley took 9 wickets for them, including a 7-wicket haul during the second innings.
Ollie Pope was named Player of the Match after scoring 196 in the second innings to secure victory.
In the second innings, the seasoned spinner only bowled 10 overs but took the crucial wicket of Shreyas Iyer.
Leach had to ultimately give in and withdraw from contention for the vizag test after missing the training session on Wednesday.
Leach's absence may allow Shoaib Bashir to make his international debut on february 2. After missing the first Test owing to visa complications, Bashir arrived in india over the weekend and met up with the squad in Hyderabad.
England had a fantastic start to their campaign in india, winning the first Test by 28 runs at the rajiv gandhi international Stadium in Hyderabad. tom Hartley took 9 wickets for them, including a 7-wicket haul during the second innings.
Ollie Pope was named Player of the Match after scoring 196 in the second innings to secure victory.