Cricket World Cup 2011: England's Stuart Broad has scan on side strain and is a doubt for Bangladesh match
England paceman Stuart Broad is in doubt for Friday's World Cup Group B match against Bangladesh after picking up a left side strain in his team's six-run win over South Africa.
Bitter blow: Stuart Broiad has undergone a scan on his left side the results of which are expected later on Tuesday Photo: GETTY IMAGES
By Telegraph staff 7:45AM GMT 08 Mar 2011
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Broad took a career-best 4-15 in the match at Chennai but had tests Tuesday morning and is now awaiting the results to find out the seriousness of the injury.
"I'm not too down at the minute because I don't know what the injury is," Broad said. "But obviously, I'll be bitterly disappointed if it's the end of my World Cup.
"I've not had a side strain in this manner before and I dont know the symptoms but I do know it's a bit sore at the moment I'm doubtful for Friday's game but I dont know anymore than that.
"It's a common injury among bowlers, if the injury is an actual tear you have to take your time and not rush back."
England has already lost star batsman Kevin Pietersen for the rest of the tournament because he needs hernia surgery, drafting in Eoin Morgan as a replacement.
"Pending further assessments of scans we will also know what the outlook is like for the rest of the tournament," England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman James Avery said.
Broad played in England's opening win over the Netherlands but missed the subsequent high-scoring tie against India because of a stomach complaint. He returned for the shock loss against Ireland.
Broad sustained a side strain on the recently completed tour of Australia but the current injury is a new one and unrelated to past problems.
"It's in a different area," Broad said. "I didn't get the short stabbing pain that I did in the Ashes, so that's a good sign this is not as severe as that."
Broad said he felt the injury when he returned to bowl for his second spell against South Africa and that the injury stiffened up when the adrenaline of the match faded.
Ajmal Shahzad is the most likely replacement for Broad should he fail to recover.
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