England had been dealt a major blow as lead spinner Jack Leach was dominated out of the ultimate three Checks of their tour of India with a left knee harm.
Leach suffered the harm throughout England’s first Take a look at victory in Hyderabad earlier than sitting out the second Take a look at as India levelled the collection in Visakhapatnam.
The 32-year-old, who has performed in 36 Checks, was by far essentially the most skilled member of an England spin assault that includes teenager Rehan Ahmed, latest debutants Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir and the part-time bowling of Joe Root.
With the third Take a look at resulting from begin in Rajkot on Thursday with the collection tied at 1-1, England have confirmed they won’t name up a substitute for Leach.
“England and Somerset spinner Jack Leach has been dominated out of the remainder of England Males’s Take a look at tour of India with a left knee harm,” an ECB assertion launched on Sunday mentioned.
“Leach sustained the harm throughout England’s first Take a look at victory in Hyderabad and missed the second Take a look at in Vizag consequently.
“He’ll fly house from Abu Dhabi within the subsequent 24 hours, the place the England group have been staying forward of the third Take a look at in Rajkot, which begins on Thursday.
“Leach will work intently with the England and Somerset medical groups in respect of his rehabilitation.”
Leach has been tormented by accidents and well being points since making his England debut in 2018, with the series-opener in India his first Take a look at look since struggling a stress fracture to his again in June final yr.
Whereas India are with out key batter Virat Kohli resulting from private causes, Leach’s absence in a collection the place England are largely counting on spin severely stiffens the duty going through Ben Stokes’ facet.
The fourth Take a look at follows in Ranchi on February 23, earlier than the collection finale begins in Dharamsala on March 7.
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