England’s ace spinner Jack Leach is not participating in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test. Despite grappling with a knee issue during the opening Test’s fielding stint, Leach powered through, bowling 10 crucial overs in India’s second innings. Hopes were high that the injury would subside, but skipper Ben Stokes confirmed Leach’s absence, citing a hematoma in his leg resulting from the earlier knock. Jack Leach injury has certainly put the visitors on back-foot before the IND vs ENG 2nd Test.
Unfortunate: Stokes on Jack Leach’s injury
Expressing frustration over Jack Leach’s injury, Stokes emphasized ongoing assessments by the medical team, hoping it won’t sideline Leach for an extended period in the series. “He is ruled out of the second Test,” Stokes said.
“Unfortunately, the knock he took resulted in a haematoma in his leg. It is a big shame for us, a big shame for Jack, obviously after a long time out of the game with his back,” Stokes added.
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Speaking about Jack Leach numbers in Test arena, the left-arm spinner has played a total of 35 Test matches and has scalped 126 wickets at an average of 34.4. His experience with the ball will certainly be missed by the Three Lions in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test.
England’s playing XI for the 2nd Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett. Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK). Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir. James Anderson.
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