Finger injury renders Livingstone doubtful for T20 WC

England all-rounder Liam Livingstone is doubtful for the T20 World Cup after suffering a finger injury in his sides first practice game against India in Dubai.According to a report in Sky Sports, England will assess Livingstones injury during the next 24 hours and take a call on his availability for the tournament.


PTI | London | Updated: 19-10-2021 11:06 IST | Created: 19-10-2021 10:51 IST
Finger injury renders Livingstone doubtful for T20 WC
English batsman Liam Livingstone (Courtesy- ICC Twitter) Image Credit: ANI
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England all-rounder Liam Livingstone is doubtful for the T20 World Cup after suffering a finger injury in his side's first practice game against India in Dubai.

According to a report in Sky Sports, England will assess Livingstone's injury during the next 24 hours and take a call on his availability for the tournament. Livingstone suffered the injury in the closing stages of England's seven-wicket defeat to India in the warm-up match in Dubai.

The little finger on his left hand got swollen after he attempted to take a catch on the boundary.

The 28-year-old batter scored 30 off 20 deliveries and returned figures of 1-10 in his two overs with the ball, including the wicket of India captain Virat Kohli.

Livingstone was named as a replacement for star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who had taken a break from cricket to focus on his mental health. England will play New Zealand in another warm-up game on Wednesday before opening their T20 World Cup campaign against defending champions West Indies there on Saturday.

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