http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 doubtful for starting the second test at Trent Bridge - Cricket News Update
Ahead of the second Test match at Trent Bridge, where the reigning World Champions are eyeing to accomplish the stalemate in the 4-match NatWest Test series, another disappointment struck the Indian camp when their premium left-hander, Gautam Gambhir, was declared not completely fit for the upcoming competition on, July 29, 2011, against the hosts, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Although the left-hander participated in the soccer game on Wednesday, followed by a nets session on Thursday, where he appeared padded up to knock a few shots with his bat, still his injury has jeopardized his spot in the game at Nottingham.
Gambhir, who failed to live up to his potential at Lord’s after the 29-year-old cheaply lost his wicket in both the innings against the hosts, English http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, whose bowling fire power kept on challenging the might of India’s batting line-up.
During the 2000th Test match, India’s run accumulator, Gambhir, received a painful blow near his elbow, courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984, who hit the cricket ball like a tracer bullet towards India’s opening vanguard.
The injury also ensured Gambhir’s demotion from the top spot in India’s first innings of the 2000th test match, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
Afterwards, the 29-year-old, was sighhttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ed in agonizing pain, although Gambhir’s injury doesn’t seem to heel rapidly, still a glimmer of hope is there for the Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper, as now his fate rests upon the fitness test scheduled to be conducted this Friday.
Regarding the injury of his audacious stroke player, the Indian skipper has stated, “He is not a certainty at the moment. We will know if he can play only Friday morning."
Dhoni further added, “Only he knows how painful it is and if he can take it for the full Test."
This was the second major set-back that the number 1 test side received, as their prodigious left-arm pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, is already may have to sit out as well, on grounds of his hamstring injury.
However, the country known for producing quality batsmen, has still not run out of options, as another run accumulating machine, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, is mooted to replace Gambhir in the second encounter at Nottingham against the Poms.
In the first test match at Lord’s, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 was preferred over the experienced campaigner Yuvraj, keeping in view the 24-year-old’s staggering form in the test match.
Yuvraj’s inclusion in the side has provided the left-hander an opportunity to rejuvenate his test-career, especially at a time when his side desperately requires indispensible performances from his bat.
Regarding the recent inclusion ahead of the 2nd match, Dhoni said, “In his absence, Dravid will again be forced to step up and Yuvraj will get another chance to resurrect his Test career.”
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