England hopeful Gay will be fit for Pakistan opener
Summary
England’s cricket player Emilio Gay has a shoulder injury and is getting treatment. The team hopes he will be ready to play in the first Test match against Pakistan starting on 19 August.Key Facts
- Emilio Gay injured his shoulder while playing for Durham on Friday.
- He had a scan on Saturday and is receiving further treatment this week.
- Gay will not play in the warm-up match against Pakistan but will work with medical staff.
- England had to change their team after Ben Stokes retired and Jacob Bethell got a knee injury.
- Jordan Cox replaced Bethell as a batter at number three, and Dan Lawrence will bat and bowl off-spin.
- No new batters were added to the England squad to cover for Gay.
- Joe Root will captain England at Headingley, with Marcus Trescothick as interim coach.
- Stephen Fleming will take over as head coach for the winter tour in South Africa.
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