England's Bethell to have finger injury assessed
England batter Jacob Bethell is set to have a finger injury assessed just before the first Test against New Zealand. He missed a recent IPL game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he had been playing after an injury to another player. Bethell's participation in the upcoming Test is uncertain, depending on the assessment results.
- ▪Jacob Bethell will have an assessment on a finger injury less than two weeks before the first Test against New Zealand.
- ▪He missed a recent IPL game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru due to the injury.
- ▪Bethell's absence from first-class cricket has sparked debate about his participation in the IPL.
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England's Bethell to have finger injury assessedImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jacob Bethell scored a century in his most recent England appearance, against India at the T20 World Cup in MarchByStephan ShemiltCricket CorrespondentPublished6 minutes agoEngland batter Jacob Bethell will have an assessment on a finger injury, less than two weeks before the first Test against New Zealand.The 22-year-old missed Friday's Indian Premier League game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Sunrisers Hyderabad.Defending champions RCB have qualified for the play-offs, with the final taking place on Sunday, 31 May, four days before Bethell is due to be playing for England at Lord's.Although Bethell's absence on Friday was thought to be precautionary, the assessment is required to…
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