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The England and Wales Cricket Board officially confirmed that Vox has been ruled out of the fifth Test. Remind you that fast bowler Gas Atkinson already in the press conference after the first day’s play is over …Read more
In the Oval Test, England’s difficulties in the Oval Test have increased with this news, that the remaining 3 days of the match will be played with only 10 players. Yes, all -rounder Chris Woakes is out of the fifth Test due to injury. Vox was hurt while stopping the boundary on the first day of the match. He went out of the field after that. Due to this injury of Vox, once again the substitute rule came under the scanner because in Manchester also, many questions were answered about this rule.
The ECB officially confirmed on the second day of the Test match that Vox was out of the fifth Test. Remind you that after the end of the first day’s play, the fast bowler Gas Atkinson had already told that Vox may not play the rest of the match and now the board has confirmed it. This is a big shock for England as the Oval Pitch was proving to be very helpful for the bowling style of Woakes. Like Siraj, Vox is the second such fast bowler who played in all five Tests. Team India can take advantage of the absence of Vokes because England may get a little smile without the experience of Vox.
Rishabh Pant in Manchester and Chris Woakes in Oval have once again sparked a discussion on the ICC’s substitute rule. In fact, the Substitute Rules of ICC say that the player who came in the field instead of the injured player can do fielding and wicketkeeping, but he is not allowed to bowl or bat. So when England will come to field in the Oval Test, then 11 of its players will be on the field. But no other player will be able to bowl nor batting instead of Vox. Even during the Manchester Test, this rule remained in the discussion. However, Pant came to bat despite the thumb fracture. If Pant had not done so, then instead of 11 players of Team India, only 10 players would come to bat. One after the other two incidents would have forced the ICC to think indulgently because someone can get hurt anytime.
