The Indian team in England was dealt another injury blow on Thursday when spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the five-Test series beginning August 4. Washington is the third player after Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan to be ruled out of the tour. Both are out of Test series and will go home," a senior BCCI official told PTI on condition of anonymity. While Washington or Avesh were not first team regulars, they are an integral part as net bowlers and the Tamil Nadu all-rounder, with his batting abilities would have been in the mix at some point of the series. "It is sheer irony that both Avesh and Washington played for opposition and got hurt.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2021 12:22 UTC