Big Blow For India: Pacer Unlikely To Be Fit For 4th Test Against England. Reason Is...
'We'll take a call on the combination we play, particularly given the Arshdeep situation as well, we'll make that call closer to Manchester,' said Doeschate referring to the left-arm pacer getting injured during training.
'He took a ball while he was bowling there, Sai had a ball and he tried to stop it and it's just a cut, so we have to see how bad the cut is. Obviously the medical team has taken him off to see a doctor and obviously if he needs stitches or doesn't need stitches that's going to be important to our planning for the next few days,' he had said post training in Beckenham.
The left-arm pacer was only likely to get a shot if one of two senior pacers --- Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj happen to be rested due to workload management. Bumrah, Siraj and Akash Deep formed the pace trio at Lord's.
It remains to be seen if Bumrah decides to play the Manchester Test or the fifth one at The Oval with the series on the line already.
There is no clarity over the availability of Akash Deep, who is dealing with a groin niggle.
Siraj has featured in all the games so far and is due for some rest.
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