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Jack Leach looks increasingly doubtful for England’s second Test in India after sitting out the first training session in Visakhapatnam. Leach did not take part in the tourists’ net practice on Wednesday, joining his teammates at the ground solely to receive treatment on his left knee injury.
The Somerset spinner picked up the problem when he jarred his leg while fielding on the first day of England’s remarkable victory in the series opener and later aggravated it as he tried to play through the pain. Despite suffering from bad bruising and swelling around the joint, he continued to play a reduced role in Hyderabad, contributing the wicket of Shreyas Iyer as the tourists pressed for the win. But he was visibly limping as he watched the squad go through their paces ahead of Friday’s Test and would need to rally quickly to have any chance of being considered.
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