IND vs ENG: Ahead of the second Test starting on February 2, the England team has suffered a major blow. Due to injury, England’s most experienced spinner Jack Leach will not be part of the team for the second Test. In the second Test, 20-year-old young spinner Shoaib Bashir may get a chance to debut for England. Jack Leach could take longer to recover, according to BBC Sports report. It is still unclear whether Jack Leach will be able to take part in the remaining games of this series or not. However, England have not yet announced Jack Leach’s replacement in the team.
BBC Sports reports that Jack Leach’s left knee is injured. Jack Leach did not come to the field for practice on Wednesday. Jack Leach suffered this injury on the first day of the first Test against India. Despite this, Jack Leach continued to take part in the game and played an important role in England’s victory. But now the England team doesn’t want to take any risks and Jack Leach will be given full time to recover. After getting the visa, Shoaib Bashir has reached India and there is a possibility of him playing in the second Test.
England hope Jack Crowley is fit
England opener Jack Crowley is also struggling with injuries. But captain Ben Stokes has provided an update on Jack Crowley. Ben Stokes says Crowley is still in contention for the second Test. Ben Stokes said: “Crowley is tough.” We hope he can play in the second Test. The same cannot be said for Jack. We’ll have to wait a few more days to see what happens.”