Chris Tremlett reported to be unfit ahead of second Test - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 after it was reported that he is still struggling with a hamstring injury sustained in the first Test.
According to reports it was believed that the tall fast bowler has not fully recovered from a stiff back and has also missed the training session due to the recurrence of a hamstring pain.
A leading English newspaper stated, "The giant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 paceman missed training on Wednesday with a tight hamstring and England fear he will not recover in time."
The English side beat visitors, India, in the 2000th Test match staged at the Home of Cricket, where Tremlett played a vital role in restricting the opposition, supporting fellow pacers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
England selectors have announced an unchanged 12-man squad, where earlier it was believed that the 29-year-old will be able to feature in the second Test.
The England captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, regarding his availability said, “He (Tremlett) seems fine. He has a niggle but I think he should be fine.”
However, Tremlett missed the team’s training session on Wednesday, surfacing rumors that he is now likely to sit out and nurse his injury in order to avoid any further damage.
The English head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362, in a statement was quoted saying, "I would be very surprised if that (Lord's) XI plays as it is for the rest of the series with the workload on the fast bowlers especially.”
He also added that none of the fast bowlers would be ideally fit after the exertion from the first Test, where all of them bowled a lot.
However, if reports are to be believed, then it is expected that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 will take Tremlett’s place in the side.
Bresnan was in contention for the first Test after fellow seamer, Stuart Broad, was criticized by many pundits for his poor showings against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
However, Broad was backed by Flower and Strauss and the bowler returned the favor with a scintillating display, grabbing 7 wickets in the match and also scoring a crucial 74-run not-out in the second innings, to set up an emphatic victory.
The second Test match starts tomorrow at Trent Bridge, and it will be a setback for the hosts, if Tremlett fails to feature.
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