After Mohammed Shami One more pacer ruled out of Aus vs Ind Test series; injured pacer to return to India
Team India fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who limped off the field on day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, is ruled out of the remainder of Australia vs India series and is set to return to India.
Umesh, who hobbled off the field on day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, will not play in the third and fourth Test and is set to return to India, as per the latest reports.
T Natarajan, who is already in Australia with the team, is expected to his replace the 33-year-old in India squad for the remaining Test series
Umesh featured in both the Test matches on the tour and picked four wickets while bowling 39.4 overs. He picked up three wickets in the Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide which India lost by eight wickets.
In Melbourne, Umesh was in the middle of a fine spell when he experienced pain in his left leg and called for immediate medical attention. He later limped back to the dressing room.
Umesh bowled at a good pace and corrected his length in the second innings scalping the crucial wicket of Australia opener Joe Burns early. India are already missing the services of seasoned pacers Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma and the latest injury would add to the visiting team’s woes in the four-match Test series.
Also Read:
Comments are closed.