Leach had a surgery after suffering a left knee injury while fielding to stop a boundary on the first day of England\u2019s Test series opener against India in Hyderabad earlier this year. On day two of the match, Leach aggravated the injury, which meant he picked a swelling on the injured knee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It meant he was unable to bowl long bowling spells, though he did bowl 26 overs in the first innings. But Leach managed to bowl 10 overs in the second innings, and took out Shreyas Iyer as England secured a famous 28-run victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He missed the next Test at Visakhapatnam and was expected to be fit in time for the third Test at Rajkot. But it was decided during England\u2019s break from the series at Abu Dhabi that Leach won\u2019t take any part for England in the remaining three Tests and was sent back home for the surgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHaving Leachy back in the squad is a big boost for the group, but also for him. It\u2019s been a tough road back for him and he\u2019s worked incredibly hard. He\u2019s an infectious character and he\u2019s got vast experience.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s incredibly well respected and we saw today in practice that he\u2019s always got time for people. We\u2019re all looking forward to seeing him back in a Somerset shirt and enjoying his cricket, and we\u2019ll make a decision on whether that is this weekend tomorrow,\u201d said Somerset head coach Jason Kerr to the side\u2019s official website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, England Test captain Ben Stokes has been included in Durham's squad to face Lancashire in their county championship match on Friday. His last competitive cricket match was England\u2019s fifth Test against India at Dharamshala in March.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stokes opted out of England\u2019s title defence of Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, happening from June 1-29 in the West Indies and United States to focus on the County Championships before the start of home Test series against the West Indies in July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe decision will always be up to Ben Stokes. He has been through everything he needs to go through and we just needed to tick a few boxes with the ECB. For us, we always talk about playing against the best players in the competition, but to have one in your own team makes life a whole lot different.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt will also lift the blokes. Some of them haven\u2019t played with Ben for years, if at all. England cricket needs a fit Ben Stokes and what we see should be pretty impressive,\u201d said Durham head coach Ryan Campbell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jack-leach-to-return-to-cricketing-action-for-somerset-in-county-championship-after-knee-injury-recovery.jpg", "alt_img": "Jack Leach to return to cricketing action for Somerset in County Championship after knee injury reco", "alt_title": "Hyderabad: Second day of the first test match between India and England", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Jack Leach To Return To Cricketing Action For Somerset In County Championship After Knee Injury Recovery On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Jack Leach To Return To Cricketing Action For Somerset In County Championship After Knee Injury Recovery, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: England\u2019s left-arm spinner Jack Leach will be returning to cricketing action for Somerset via their match.", "seo_keywords": "Jack Leach, County Championship, But Leach, Shreyas Iyer, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Having Leachy, Jason Kerr, England Test, Ben Stokes, T20 World Cup, West Indies, United States, County Championships, Ryan Campbell", "tag": "", "tagging": "Jack Leach, County Championship, But Leach, Shreyas Iyer, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Having Leachy, Jason Kerr, England Test, Ben Stokes, T20 World Cup, West Indies, United States, County Championships, Ryan Campbell", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "jack-leach-to-return-to-cricketing-action-for-somerset-in-county-championship-after-knee-injury-recovery", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1142", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-05-16 21:44:03", "updated": "2024-05-16 21:44:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Jack Leach, County Championship, But Leach, Shreyas Iyer, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Having Leachy, Jason Kerr, England Test, Ben Stokes, T20 World Cup, West Indies, United States, County Championships, Ryan Campbell", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-05-16 21:44:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/jack-leach-to-return-to-cricketing-action-for-somerset-in-county-championship-after-knee-injury-recovery-144801" }