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Times
2 hours ago
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- Times
Rishabh Pant injury and late Ben Stokes strike pull England back into Test
Rishabh Pant is a cricketer who, on any given day, gets tongues wagging. In this series he has scored twin hundreds; has cartwheeled in celebration; has thrown his bat skywards when attempting a slog over the leg side; was run out at a critical juncture of the Lord's Test and here in Manchester his role was of the walk-on, carried-off variety only, but still of central importance given what happened. Having made 37, Pant was in the process of gaining control for India during the final session in partnership with the willowy left-hander Sai Sudharsan. The usual whacky combination of dutiful defence and outrageous stroke play — with not much in between — had been fully in evidence when, attempting a reverse-sweep to Chris Woakes in the 68th over, he took a full toss on the outstep of his right foot and was forced to retire hurt.
BBC News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
India wait on results from Pant injury scan
India are waiting on the results of a scan to key man Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper suffered a foot injury on the opening day of the fourth Test against was hit on the right foot attempting a reverse-sweep at England pace bowler Chris Woakes and had to be taken from the field on a 27-year-old was in clear discomfort from a visible lump on the side of his foot."He was in a lot of pain, definitely," said Sai Sudharsan, who was batting with Pant at the time."He's gone for scans. We will get to know more overnight, and probably get the information tomorrow."Losing Pant would be a huge blow to the tourists, who must avoid defeat at Old Trafford to stay in the left-hander returned to Test cricket last September, almost two years after a car crash in which he nearly lost his life.A flamboyant and unpredictable presence at number five, he has been in sparkling form in this series. He made two centuries in the first Test, then passed 50 in both the second and was on 37 on Wednesday in Manchester, sharing a crucial stand with Sudharsan. After Pant was injured, Sudharsan was out for 61, leaving India 264-4 at the close."Obviously it would be a very big loss, because he was batting really well today," added Sudharsan"We will also miss a batter if he doesn't come back, so it will definitely have consequences. At the same time, we have a few more all-rounders in the side, so we will try to bat long to negotiate that loss." England spinner Liam Dawson said he does not expect Pant to be able to return in this match."Thoughts are with him, that didn't look a great injury," said Dawson, who took a wicket in his first day of Test cricket for eight years."We hope he's alright. He's a very good player, but I can't see him playing much more of a part in this game."Pant suffered a finger injury during the third Test at Lord's. He was still able to bat, but unable to keep wicket, meaning Dhruv Jurel had to stand in behind the would be able to make a similar move here, though the Laws of the game limit Jurel's involvement to wicketkeeping. He would not be able to take Pant's place as a the tight nature of the first three Tests, former England captain Michael Vaughan believes a serious injury to Pant would be a "huge play" in the series."The Rishabh Pant injury is such a play in the game," Vaughan told Test Match Special. "For India to lose a player who was playing with such control, clarity and flamboyancy at times."The shot he tried to take on was ridiculous really, trying to reverse-sweep a bowler bowling 80mph."I'm no expert, but when you see a foot like that, I can't imagine we're going to see too much more of Rishabh Pant. It's quite possible India will be playing against England for 10 men with the remaining four days."
News18
4 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
IND vs END, 4th Test, Day 1 In Photos: Sudharsan, Jaiswal Steer India To Strong Start With Fifties
2/9 Put in to bat in overcast conditions, Indian openers KL Rahul (46 off 98 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 107) put on 94 runs for their highest stand of the series (AP) But after lunch, the tide turned for England as Chris Woakes and returning spinner Dawson, playing in his first Test after 8 years, scalped the openers to push India to 120/2 (AP) It was Sai Sudharsan who found stability, as the youngster played a swank innings to bring up his maiden Test fifty in style (AP) Batting alongside Sudharsan, Pant (37 retired hurt off 48) had just started flexing his muscles before missing a reverse hit off a full ball from Chris Woakes, which left him injured as he had to be ushered out of the game (AP) England's captain Ben Stokes then took to the attack removing the well-set Sudharshan as England gained a bit of momentum (AP) India's Ravindra Jadeja then swept in for the save, as he yet again showed patience to stop the bleeding of wickets (AP) At stumps, Ravindra Jadeja (19 batting off 37) and Shardul Thakur (19 batting off 36) were holding fort in fading light as India ended the day at 264/4 (AP)
The National
4 hours ago
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- The National
Rishabh Pant foot injury stalls India's progress in Manchester Test against England
Rishabh Pant's terrible luck with injuries continued as India's wicketkeeper batter was forced to retire hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The left-handed batter had suffered a finger injury while keeping during England's 22-run win in the third Test at Lord's. He was replaced by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps for large parts of that match, while still managing to bat. Pant was declared fit for the fourth Test but picked up another injury, this time while batting on Wednesday. Pant, looking well set on 37 from 48 balls in challenging conditions, was hurt as he attempted an audacious reverse sweep off a yorker-length delivery from seamer Chris Woakes after tea. England appealed for lbw but a review revealed wicketkeeper Pant had got an inside edge. But, more worryingly for India, the ball deflected on to his right boot. Pant received on-field treatment and television pictures showed severe swelling on his right leg. A hobbling Pant limped into a buggy before being driven off the field. India were 212-3, with Pant having helped Sai Sudharsan add 72 for the fourth wicket after the pair came together with the tourists faltering at 140-3. After Pant's unfortunate exit, the well-set Sudharsan also returned to the pavilion as Ben Stokes got him out on the leg side for the third time in the series. The left-hander was caught by Brydon Carse pulling the England captain, ending his fighting innings of 61 that came off 151 balls. Pant's injury, however, will be the main concern for the Indian team. While they have the option of getting Jurel to keep wickets, Pant's ability to bat will be the issue as batting with a foot injury is extremely difficult. Earlier, spinner Liam Dawson claimed his first Test wicket in eight years after making his England comeback. Dawson was recalled for the Test after Shoaib Bashir was ruled out with a broken finger. He bowled admirably in a strong second session which saw England take three wickets. In his first Test since 2017, Dawson forced an edge from Yashasvi Jaiswal (58) that was caught low by slip fielder Harry Brook. The visitors lost the toss on an overcast day in Manchester and were put into bat, but the opening partnership of KL Rahul and Jaiswal kept England at bay, reaching 78-0 at lunch. Rahul (46) was caught by Zak Crawley off Woakes early after lunch for 94-1. And there were more cheers around the stadium when Jaiswal's innings was ended by Dawson to put India at 120-2. Shubman Gill, the top run scorer so far in the series, had only 12 on the board before getting out in an all-too familiar fashion – trapped leg before wicket by Stokes, leaving India on 140-3. Sudharsan, who replaced Karun Nair, played and missed early on before finding his groove. He found an able ally in Pant and looked like taking India to safety on a pitch that offered extravagant help to seamers all day. However, Pant's injury kept India in check. All-rounders Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja were batting on 19 each when umpires called early stumps due to poor light. India battled their way to 264-4 in 83 overs. The visitors are effectively five down.
The Guardian
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Rishabh Pant's broken foot trips up India's solid start against England in fourth Test
After the row about time-wasting at Lord's came an unscheduled 10-minute delay on the opening day in Manchester, but this time no one was grumbling. Rishabh Pant was being driven off on a golf buggy nursing a suspected broken foot, the agony on his face as clear as the egg that had swollen up within seconds. This was a very Pant way to get injured, India's zany wicketkeeper having attempted a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes only to bottom-edge the ball on to his right boot. England burned a review for the lbw but it was as good as a wicket, Pant retiring on 37 and his further participation in this pivotal fourth Test left very much in doubt. It was the moment that changed the complexion of a hard-fought day or at the very least eased it from an English perspective. Ben Stokes had won his fourth toss in row, seen India graft their way to 212 for three, only for the touring side to reach 264 for four (potentially five) from 82 overs when bad light brought an early close. As has become an encouraging feature of this summer, Stokes was in the thick of it with the ball in hand. Having wiped out Shubman Gill in the afternoon – lbw for 12 offering no shot after arriving to a chorus of boos – England's captain followed it up with the removal of Sai Sudharsan for a well-crafted 61. There was a wicket for Liam Dawson on his Test comeback, Yashasvi Jaiswal caught at slip for 58, while Chris Woakes struck first after lunch to dismiss KL Rahul for 46. But bar that nasty blow to Pant, it was India who arguably felt the more buoyant of the two sides when a grey day in Manchester came to its early conclusion. This report will update shortly
