Gutted to be ruled out of series vs India, Broad shifts focus to Ashes
After being ruled out of the ongoing home Test series against India due to a calf injury, a “gutted” Stuart Broad said he will take his time to recuperate and prepare for the Ashes, scheduled to begin in December.
The England seamer sustained a tear to his right calf during a warm up on Tuesday. He underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday lunchtime, which revealed a tear.
“Things can change so quickly. A moment before training all smiles then during the warm up, I jumped a hurdle, landed a bit awkwardly on my right ankle then the next step felt like I’d been whipped by a rope as hard as you can imagine on the back of my leg,” Broad wrote on his Instagram account.
“I actually turned to @jimmya9 (James Anderson) & asked why he whipped me! but when I realised he was no where near me I knew I was in trouble.
“Scans say grade 3 calf. All so innocuous. Season over & gutted to miss this India Test Series but a huge focus on Australia now. Going to take my time, no rush, baby steps & be the fittest I can be heading out there. Big focus in my brain,” he added.
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Langer in confrontation with CA staffer
Australia head coach Justin langer was reportedly involved in a confrontation with a Cricket Australia staffer over a video posted on the board’s website, showing the Bangladesh players celebrating their maiden series win against the tourists last week.
According to ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’, Langer and
Twenty20 series. The hosts won the five-match T20I series 4-1.
The matter was initially raised by Dovey with the Cricket Australia digital staffer but when the latter stood his ground, the matter escalated and Langer subsequently confronted the staff member shortly afterwards.
“Dovey had argued that it was inappropriate for the Bangladesh team song to be posted on a Ca-operated website,” the report said.
“...the incidents were witsaid: “A healthy team envi ment includes the ability to honest and frank discussi whether it be between pla support staff or others withi team environment, which the case here. There was a di ence of opinion, and we ag to disagree on a particular ter. In hindsight, it was on those instances which sh have taken place in priva take full ownership of that.
CA had two digital m operators in Bangladesh, only travelling journalists the team on their two-leg tour of the West Indies Bangladesh.
South Africa without t for ODI series in SL
South Africa wi without a number of key pla for their three ODIS in Sri La next month, but expect thei guns to return for the T20 s that follows as they b towards the World Cup in United Arab Emirates.
South Africa play three here from September 2-7, will be without leading bats Quinton de Kock (rested), p erful middle-order hitter D Miller (hamstring injury) seamer Lungi Ngidi (pers reasons).
All-rounder Dwaine Preto will return to the squads for