INDIAN opener Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a century against Australia on Sunday, is out the World Cup with a broken thumb. Dhawan was struck by fast bowler Pat Cummins and is likely to be replaced by aggressive left-hander Rishabh Pant, who can also keep wicket. The Aussies were swept aside by 36 runs at the […]
INDIAN opener Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a century against Australia on Sunday, is out the World Cup with a broken thumb.
Dhawan was struck by fast bowler Pat Cummins and is likely to be replaced by aggressive left-hander Rishabh Pant, who can also keep wicket.
The Aussies were swept aside by 36 runs at the Oval as India once more displayed their impressive credentials.
Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is flying to the UK as cover for Marcus Stoinis, who has been ruled out of their game today against Pakistan.
The makers of the zing bails are baffled as to why they have failed to dislodge five times so far when the stumps have been struck.
Director David Ligertwood said: “The zing system has been used in more than 1,000 games with few issues.
“We’re seeing if some modifications can be made to make sure the bails come off more easily.”
Deeper grooves in the stumps and heavier, more rigid stumps have been blamed for the problem which has allowed the likes of Quinton de Kock, Chris Gayle and David Warner survive.
Aussie star Warner enjoyed his slice of luck when he chopped a ball from India’s Jasprit Bumrah hard onto his stumps via his bat and boot – but the bails failed to dislodge.
Warner had scored just one and went on make 56. But his innings spanned 84 deliveries so he probably harmed his team’s chances rather than helped them.
