29 Jul 2011

Zaheer Khan out of second Test for India

6:58 am on 29 July 2011

Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the second cricket Test against England at Trent Bridge with a hamstring injury.

Left-arm quick Zaheer broke down in the first Test at Lord's, which India lost by 196 runs, after taking 18 for two from just 13 overs in the first innings.

He didn't bowl again in the match and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he is ruled out, with his place is set to go to fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth or seamer Munaf Patel.

India also have a doubt over opening batsman Gautam Gambhir, who suffered an elbow injury when hit fielding at short leg at Lord's.

If ruled out, Rahul Dravid - as happened in the second innings at Lord's - would be promoted to open the innings with Yuvraj Singh in line to take Gambhir's place in the team.

England might be missing Chris Tremlett. The paceman left practice for treatment and could be replaced by Tim Bresnan.