England has to play the second match of the five-match Test series against India at the Lord's from Thursday. Ahead of this match, the hosts have suffered a major setback. The experience bowler of the English team has been ruled out of the Test series due to injury. England's fast bowler Stuart Broad has been ruled out of the five-match Test series being played against India due to Calf Injury. This information has been given by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
In a statement, ECB said, "England seamer Stuart Broad has sustained a tear to his right calf and has been ruled out of the LV= Insurance Test series against India. He underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday lunchtime, which revealed a tear. Broad sustained the injury during the warm-up on Tuesday afternoon at Lord's. England have called up Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood as cover."
35-year-old Broad, who took 524 wickets in 149 Test matches, suffered an injury during practice on Tuesday afternoon. However, England have already called in Lancashire pacer Saqib Mahmood as cover and he will be available for selection in the second Test. Apart from this, Moeen Ali has also been included in the team.
On the other hand, James Anderson is also considered doubtful, as Anderson missed the training season due to a Thai strain on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes is out of the squad due to mental health issues, while Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the entire season due to injury. Another fast bowler Ollie Stone is also battling with an injury.
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