CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Jonathan Trott could miss England’s must-win Champions Trophy match against New Zealand in Cardiff with a quad injury.
Often criticised for slow-scoring, the South Africa-born batsman has nevertheless been a reliable source of runs in the 50-over format, scoring over 2,500 runs at an impressive average of 52.56.
England view the Warwickshire right-hander, who bats at number three, as their one-day anchor man, providing a launch-pad for more dynamic batsmen later in the innings.
“Jonathan had a tight right quad and we thought the best thing to do was to get him off before things got significantly worse,” said England assistant coach Richard Halsall.
The assistant coach added: “We have to have a look at him tomorrow (Saturday) at training and we don’t know yet if he’ll be fit.” AFP
