England awaits Broad's fitness report

Stuart Broad left the field on the first day of the match due to discomfort in his wrist and foot. He bowled four overs with the second new ball on Friday. The medical team was keen to investigate his injury.

Published : Nov 19, 2016 10:49 IST , Visakhapatnam

Stuart Broad reacts in pain after trying to stop a boundary hit by Virat Kohli on Friday.
Stuart Broad reacts in pain after trying to stop a boundary hit by Virat Kohli on Friday.
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Stuart Broad reacts in pain after trying to stop a boundary hit by Virat Kohli on Friday.

England was anxiously awaiting Stuart Broad's fitness report Saturday after the fast bowler underwent a scan on his right foot during the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam.

Broad, who had left the field on the first day of the match due to discomfort in his wrist and foot, did bowl four overs with the second new ball on Friday but the medical team was keen to investigate his injury.

"He has had a scan and will bat later if required," England officials told AFP, adding it was too early to speculate on his availability as a bowler for the rest of the game.

Broad got Indian opener K. L. Rahul for a duck in the second over of the match but struggled as the game progressed.

Broad's injury scare has added to the woes of a team already missing leading paceman Chris Woakes, who is nursing a knee injury.

Woakes' replacement James Anderson has just returned to action after recovering from a shoulder injury.

England has Steven Finn and Jake Ball in the squad as pace backup for the marathon five-match series. The first Test in Rajkot ended in a draw.

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