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England are monitoring the fitness of Ben Duckett after the opener sustained a suspected dislocated thumb on his left hand while fielding on the second day of the opening Test against Pakistan, forcing him to sit out the start of his team’s first innings.
Sources within the England camp said they were optimistic that Duckett would be fit to bat at some point on Wednesday after resting the injury overnight, but though there were no immediate plans to send him for a scan his condition will need to be fully assessed once any swelling subsides. The team can scarcely afford to lose a key player, needing all the batting depth they can muster as they attempt to overhaul Pakistan’s first-innings total of 556.
Written by Simon Burnton at Multan Cricket Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/08/ben-duckett-england-pakistan-suspected-dislocated-thumb-cricket under the title “England optimistic on Duckett’s return after suspected dislocated thumb”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
