Published: Jul 11, 2013, 09:48 AM (IST)
Edited: Jul 11, 2013, 09:48 AM (IST)
Chris Broad injured his right shoulder while batting against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 final © Getty Images
Nottingham: Jul 11, 2013
England were left hoping Stuart Broad would be fit to take his place in their attack on Thursday.
Broad didn’t field on Wednesday after being struck by a Pattinson bouncer on his right shoulder while batting.
Broad hasn’t bowled competitively since injuring his right shoulder while batting during England’s Champions Trophy final defeat by India at Edgbaston on June 23 and last week had a cortisone injection to ease the pain.
“He got hit on the shoulder and he’s a bit sore,” said Finn after play on Wednesday.
“The extent of the damage I don’t know. He’ll receive treatment overnight and he’ll come back tomorrow when we’ll see how he is.
“We’re hopeful he’ll be fit. [If not] I’ll have to bowl a few more overs I think and we’ll just have to rotate ourselves.
Finn agreed with Lehmann’s assessment of the game, saying: “I think it’s pretty even. Maybe we have our noses ahead, but it’s a very tight battle at the moment,” the Middlesex quick added.
“The first hour tomorrow is important in terms of how we set the tone as bowlers and how we come out and attack the Australians.
“A few wickets in the first hour and we could put our noses in front.”
Finn played his part Wednesday, removing Shane Watson and Ed Cowan with successive deliveries before Australia captain Michael Clarke narrowly survived the hat-trick.
But Clarke, Australia’s best batsman, fell for a six-ball nought when he was clean bowled by a gem of an Anderson delivery that angled in before seaming off the pitch to clip the top of off stump.
“It’s great when something like that comes off in a game and to get the Australia captain with a ball like that was something exceptional for us,” said Finn.
“Hopefully he can do it a few more times.”
