Jack Leach knee injury alert adds to England’s India Test tour woes

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Jack Leach has emerged as England’s first injury concern on their tour of India after picking up a knee problem that saw him hampered during a tough second day for the tourists in Hyderabad.

he 32-year-old is the one experienced spinner in England’s ranks but was visibly struggling during India’s march to 421 for seven and a first innings lead of 175 runs. Though Leach is returning from the lower back stress fracture that ruled him out of last summer’s Ashes, an awkward tumble on the first evening caused this latest issue.

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