Former England opener Raman Subba Row dies aged 92
Former England opener and ICC match referee Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92.
England would be desperately hoping for a comeback from captain Eoin Morgan and opener Jason Roy before their next World Cup fixture against Afghanistan on Tuesday. The duo got injured during the match against West Indies.
Both batsmen went down in the first innings of Friday’s match, which England won comfortably by eight wickets against the Windies at Southampton.
A 100 not out from Joe Root helped England put both Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy away from batting and risking their injuries further. Root, who opened the innings in place of Roy, carried his bat to take England to their target of 213. All-rounder Chris Woakes was promoted up to number three and he too grabbed the opportunity and played a handy knock of 40 off 54 balls.
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Morgan suffered a back spasm while fielding and Roy picked up a hamstring injury, thus leaving the field at the Ageas Bowl.
Giving an update about both the injuries, Morgan said: “We will see how we pull up in the next 48 hours.”
The England skipper, who had to give a standing post-match press conference because sitting down was too painful, said both of them would undergo scans on Saturday.
“Hopefully, we don’t present serious injuries,” Morgan said, adding, “When any two players go down, it’s a worry but we are not at panic stations yet.”
Should either of the two batsmen need to be left out at the Old Trafford, England could call upon batsman James Vince or recall all-rounder Moeen Ali.
England — who are among the tournament favourites — are currently placed at the second spot with six points from four games.
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