England batsman Ollie Pope will not be available for selection in the second England vs India Test which will be played on Lord’s. According to the reports of ESPNcricinfo, the batsman will play for Surrey in the match against Derbyshire which is scheduled to begin later today. Notably, he was not featured in the playing XI of the first Test match.
Just in: Ollie Pope will not be featured in the second #ENGvIND Test
The batter will play for Surrey in their fixture against Derbyshire later today pic.twitter.com/qDF4G0FSFM
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 12, 2021
“Things can change so quickly”: Stuart Broad after getting ruled out
Stuart Broad suffered a calf injury and he has been ruled out of the entire Test series against India. He suffered an injury during the practice session ahead of the 2nd Test at Lord’s. After Broad was ruled out he expressed his disappointment in missing the series. The 35-year-old penned down the emotional note on his official Instagram handle.
“Things can change so quickly. A moment before training all smiles, then during the warm-up, I jumped a hurdle, landed a bit awkwardly on my right ankle then the next step felt like I’d been whipped by a rope as hard as you can imagine on the back of my leg. I actually turned to @jimmya9 and asked why he whipped me! But when I realized he was nowhere near me, I knew I was in trouble. Scans say Grade 3 calf. All so innocuous.”
“Season over & gutted to miss this India Test Series but a huge focus on Australia now. Going to take my time, no rush, baby steps & be the fittest I can be heading out there. A big focus in my brain. Good luck to the @englandcricket boys this week. I’ll be watching every ball from my sofa hoping to see runs & wickets in the glorious Lord’s sunshine,” he added.
