Shahzad called up as cover for Broad
September 03, 2010 17:10:24 UK
England have called up Ajmal Shahzad as pace-bowling cover for their NatWest Twenty20 squad after Stuart Broad suffered discomfort in his groin.
Broad was unable to finish the training session at the SWALEC Stadium today, but an England spokesman explained the decision to call up Yorkshire seamer Shahzad - already in the NatWest Series one-day international squad to take on Pakistan in September - is purely precautionary.
"We are covering all bases, just in case," said the England Spokesman.
"Stuart just started to feel to feel it a little bit after he got started in practice this morning."
Broad will continue to receive treatment, but at this stage is not ruled out of England's first Twenty20 match against Pakistan in Cardiff on Sunday.
Betting for the first Twenty20 match puts England at 1.44 to triumph, with the tourists available at 2.75.
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