ICC World Cup: England batsman Gary Ballance fir for tournament despite fractured finger
Saturday 17 January 2015 12:52, UK
England batsman Gary Ballance has fractured a finger during training but the injury will not rule him out of the World Cup.
The Yorkshire player injured the little finger on his right hand during fielding practice in Brisbane and appeared in some discomfort at the time.
But the injury is not considered too serious, with his finger expected to heal in two to four weeks.
That prognosis would leave Ballance fit and able to bat in time for England’s opening World Cup match against Australia at the MCG on February 14.
The ECB has therefore decided not to call up a replacement for either England’s current ODI Tri-Nations series with Australia and India, or the World Cup itself.
"Gary Ballance has a fractured right little finger, sustained during fielding practice in Canberra,” the ECB confirmed on their official twitter feed.
“Ballance will be available for the ICC Cricket World Cup and therefore we will not be calling another player into the squad."
Watch England take on India in the Tri-Nations series. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 2 HD at 3am on Tuesday.
