With Gay Suffering Injury, England Sweat On Opener For First Test Against Pakistan
With Eimilo Gay: With just 12 days to go for the first Test against Pakistan at Leeds, England are sweating over opening batter Eimilo Gay, who retired hurt with a right shoulder injury while playing for Durham, according to a news report.v
It's a big headache for the hosts, as Gay has broken into the England XI this summer, replacing opener Zak Crawley for the New Zealand series, and is considered a big long-term option.
However, Gay was forced to retire hurt during a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street. The left-handed batter initially felt discomfort in his right shoulder in the sixth over before hurting it further at the start of the seventh when striking a crisp straight drive off Toby Roland-Jones, according to a report in ESPNCricinfo. Read More...
