Plunkett joins England injury list
by CricketArchive Staff Reporter
DateLine: 27th July 2006
Liam Plunkett added to England's injury woes after the Durham fast
bowler was on Tuesday ruled out of the second and third Tests against
Pakistan with a side strain.
Plunkett played in the drawn series opener at Lord’s before sustaining
a left side strain while playing for Durham against West Indies 'A'
over the weekend after he'd been allowed to play by England's
management in a bid to get some batting practice. He was selected in a
14-man squad for the second Test at Old Trafford which starts on
Thursday but after consultations with physio Kirk Russell early on
Tuesday he has been ruled out of the next two Tests.
Fast bowler Sajid Mahmood could now be recalled at his Lancashire home
ground while Gloucestershire seamer Jon Lewis is also in contention.
Revised England squad: Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss (capt),
Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Geraint
Jones (wkt), Matthew Hoggard, Stephen Harmison, Monty Panesar, Jon
Lewis, Sajid Mahmood, Jamie Dalrymple.
