http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-Andrew-Gwynne-Fletcher-c54742 dejected by Zaheer Khan’s hamstring injury – Cricket News Update
The head coach of Indian cricket team, Duncan Fletcher, feels that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379’s unfortunate injury has cost the tourists a chance of having a very good day in the historical Lord’s Test, the 2000th in the history of cricket and the 100th
between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, underway since Thursday, July 21.
The 32-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, before leaving the field in the 42nd over with
a hamstring injury.
Fletcher, who took over as the Indian coach after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527 stepped down from the coveted role citing family commitments, said that they will miss Zaheer the most if he failed to continue bowling in the remainder of the match.
"He showed he's probably the bowler we miss the most," said Fletcher while talking to the media reporters at the rain abandoned the Day one game in the 50th over.
"Probably, the others lacked experience. Him going off was a big miss. From our point of view, I think maybe we would have been happy with three wickets. I think if he had stayed there and got three or four, we would have ended up having a very good day,"
he added further.
England, after going two down for 62, finished the rain ruined first day of the Lord’s Test at 127 for 2, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 playing at 22. Both the wickets were claimed by Zaheer Khan, who was superb with figures of 2
for 18 from 13.3 overs, eight of which were maidens.
"He's probably the one who could have got us three or four wickets, so he was quite a loss at that stage," said Fletcher.
The manager of India cricket team, Anirudh Choudhary, told the media reporters on Thursday night that the spearhead pacer was suffering from "strain in the hamstring".
"Zaheer is being looked after by the medical team and is being investigated. He strained his hamstring and the extent of his injury can only be declared tomorrow," stated Choudhary.
Zaheer has been in stunning form since the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at the top of the wickets table, with a tally of 21 wickets.
The veteran’s presence in the Indian bowling lineup is indispensible, especially given the recent, powerful batting display by the Poms.
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