Ashes 2017: England's Jake Ball in doubt for warm-up game, George Garton drafted in
England seamer Jake Ball will probably skip the tourists'final warm-up in front of the first Ashes Test against Australia after suffering an ankle ligament strain in the tour match at Adelaide Oval.Sussex left-arm seamer George Garton has been introduced as cover for the four-day match in Townsville, the last hit-out for .
Joe Root's side prior to the series-opener at the Gabba in Brisbane on Nov. 23.Ball bowled just four balls of his fourth over on Thursday prior to the 26-year-old collapsed in his delivery stride and limped off Adelaide Oval throughout the day-night tour match which wraps up afterwards Saturday.“Scans revealed he has sustained the right ankle ligament strain,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.
Joe Root's side prior to the series-opener at the Gabba in Brisbane on Nov. 23.Ball bowled just four balls of his fourth over on Thursday prior to the 26-year-old collapsed in his delivery stride and limped off Adelaide Oval throughout the day-night tour match which wraps up afterwards Saturday.“Scans revealed he has sustained the right ankle ligament strain,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.
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