IND vs ENG 1st Test: Jack Leach suffers Serious Knee Injury: England's woes compounded on day two of the ongoing India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad after senior spinner Jack Leach aggravated his 'knee injury' while saving a boundary at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Further confirmation regarding Jack Leach's serious knee injury came from England's spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel on Friday.



Jack Leach's injury is a big setback for the Englishmen as he is the sole experienced spinner in the England side for the tour. The other three spinners are in their early days as far as experience is concerned.



The incident took place in the morning session of day two of India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad. Leach, in a bid to save the boundary, aggravated the knee and subsequently went off the field for medical attention.



The injury limited Jack Leach from bowling too many overs as he could only account for 16 of the 87 overs bowled in the day, with a maximum of four over spell. 



England's spin bowling coach confirmed the details as quoted by <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-pretty-serious-knee-injury-compounds-england-struggles-1418432">ESPNcricinfo</a> as he said, "He banged his knee last night, the first dive down at fine leg. Then he banged it again today, and it's giving him a little gyp, to be honest. You noticed in the outfield he was a little sluggish trying to get to balls, but he stuck at it, and I thought he actually bowled really, really well considering."



Despite "serious injury concerns," Jack Leach is expected to be out in the middle to aid his side against the mighty Indians. 



"It must be pretty serious, or serious for him anyway, because the reality is he wouldn't shirk that responsibility. It is sore enough. You watch him in the outfield and I don't think it's a graze. For him to come back and keep bowling the overs he did... I believe he'll be back in the fourth innings.



"That's what Jack does for this team, he'll always put in. But it's an bit of a shame from where he's come [recovering from a stress fracture of the back last summer] to dive on one at fine leg and all of a sudden you're hobbling around. He'll be back. He's one of the strongest guys in the team. We've had to share the load and the I thought the guys did really well."



Though England have the likes of Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Heartly and Shoaib Bashir in their ranks as the spin bowling option, Jack Leach's presence will be key for the visitors. The experience that he possesses will come in handy, which apparently no other specialist spinner on the side has.



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As the stumps on day three of the India vs England 1st test were called, the visitors took a sigh of relief with what they have up on the scoreboard. From trailing by 190 runs to getting a decent lead of 126 runs in the third innings required special effort from the Englishmen.



The team got some good partnerships throughout the day 3 of the test. The likes of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ben Foakes made significant contributions to the team. But, what remained outstanding was Ollie Pope's unbeaten knock of 148 runs. 



Despite seeing wickets fall at the other end, the middle-order batter remained firm in his resolve, negating every bit of threat from the Indian bowlers, Pope has managed to rescue England to a respectable score. 



England are six down currently as the curtains drew for the 3rd day at a score of 316. Ollie Pope and Rehan Ahmed have walked off unbeaten and will continue the proceedings the next day.



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IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test

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IND vs ENG: Halfway through the ongoing India vs England five-match test series, the visitors, England have found themselves in a troubling state, after their star player, Jack Leach has been ruled out. The update was confirmed on Sunday (February 11) by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).



Senior spinner Jack Leach, who was carrying a knee injury, will now no longer participate in the remaining India vs England test series. He suffered a knee blow during the first IND vs ENG test which was held in Hyderabad. The spinner charged towards the ball in an attempt to save a boundary, and ended up ramming into the ground. 



Leach didn't turn up to bowl a lot in the first innings. He bowled 26 overs in the first innings, while just 10 in the second innings. The spinner was subsequently ruled out of the second IND vs ENG test held in Vishakhapatnam.



As of now, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't announced any replacement for Jack Leach. 



A statement from the ECB stated that Jack Leach will return home from Abu Dhabi, where the English contingent is currently staying during the extended break between 2nd and 3rd test matches.



?Leach will work closely with the England and Somerset medical teams in respect of his rehabilitation,? the statement from <a href="https://www.ecb.co.uk/">ECB</a> added.



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With Jack Leach out of the India tour, England are left with Joe Root as the only experienced spinner in the side, alongside the likes of Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley, who have only played a handful of red-ball games.



It's noteworthy that the next India vs England assignment is scheduled to be held in Rajkot, where the surface usually provides more assistance to the seamers as compared to the spinners. So not having Jack Leach won't be a large issue for England.



Moreover, the likes of Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir have been fantastic so far. Hartley has scalped 14 wickets in two IND vs ENG test matches while Rehan Ahmed has picked 8. Shoaib Bashir in his solitary appearance has got 4 wickets to his name.



The India vs England five-match test series is currently levelled at 1-1 after team India managed to turn the table in the second game held in Vishakhapatnam. India defeated England by 106 runs in the second game after going down in the opening fixture by 28 runs.



The IND vs ENG 3rd Test is slated to be held in Rajkot's Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, starting February 15.



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