(Clockwise) Australia’s Pat Cummins, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee, and England’s Jacob Bethell. — Reuters/AFP/File
Practically 10 gamers from totally different groups have been dominated out from the much-anticipated Champions Trophy — set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan — resulting from accidents.
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, who suffered a proper ankle fracture final month throughout a Take a look at match towards South Africa, has been excluded and is predicted to stay out of motion for greater than a month.
Australia’s Pat Cummins (ankle damage) and Josh Hazlewood (facet and calf damage) had been declared unfit earlier this week, whereas Mitchell Marsh was beforehand omitted with a again challenge.
Furthermore, Australia’s bid to win the Champions Trophy was dealt one other main setback when Mitchell Starc withdrew for private causes.
South Africa’s Anrich Nortje has been compelled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 with a again damage and has been changed by 30-year-old Corbin Bosch. South Africa additionally endured one other setback to their fast-bowling shares as right-arm pacer Gerald Coetzee was additionally sidelined resulting from tightness in his groin.
Afghanistan’s 18-year-old right-arm finger spinner AM Ghazanfar has been excluded from the event due to a “fracture in the L4 vertebra.”
England’s Jacob Bethell, who was dropped owing to a left hamstring damage, has been changed by Tom Banton.
In the meantime, in a serious blow, India tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was additionally dominated out of the squad for the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 resulting from a decrease again damage he sustained in the course of the closing Take a look at towards Australia in Sydney final month.
