Published: Nov 07, 2012, 05:18 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 07, 2012, 05:18 PM (IST)
Steven Finn (L) and Stuart Broad © Getty Images
Ahmedabad: Nov 7, 2012
England suffered a big blow ahead of their final warm-up match against Haryana, when Steven Finn and Stuart Broad were ruled out of action due to injuries.
The Telegraph informed on Twitter, “Steven Finn and Stuart Broad ruled out of England’s final warm-up match ahead of first Test against India.”
The English vice-captain Broad could not bowl on the third and final day of the drawn warm-up game against Mumbai A as he had a bruised left heel, for which he underwent a scan on Sunday.
“Scans show Broad has bruised left heel. Was fit to field but could not bowl today. Progress will be monitored over next couple of days,” said a spokesperson of the team.
Broad, who captained the side in the absence of regular skipper Alastair Cook, bowled only 10 overs yesterday because of the heel injury.
Broad’s injury has increased the woes of the team after another pace bowler, Finn, suffered a right thigh strain during the first warm-up game against India A played at the Brabourne Stadium between October 30 and November 1.
Finn missed out on action in England’s opening tour game against India A because of the thigh injury he sustained on the first day.
“Steve Finn has been ruled out of remainder of the three-day game with right thigh strain. He will be assessed over the next couple of days to determine a rehabilitation programme,” said a spokesperson of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) travelling with the team.
The 23-year-old Finn, from English county Middlesex, is yet to play against India in Tests and has taken 66 wickets from 16 Tests.
Following Finn’s injury, Stuart Meaker was recalled to the England team as a cover for the injured Middlesex bowler.
(With inputs from PTI)
