Opener Emilio Gay is likely to play against Pakistan in the upcoming Test series after receiving a shoulder injury during a match for Durham. It is feared that the opener could miss the England vs Pakistan Test series because of the injury, but Daily Mail Sport claims that the batter is likely to recover before the series.
26-year-old Emilio Gay is one of the batters who has been positioned highly in the new era of England’s Test cricket. The batter from Bradford, who replaced experienced batter Zak Crawley in the Test team, scored a couple of half-centuries in the three-match Test series against New Zealand and is expected to play as an opener against Pakistan as well.
Ahead of the series against Pakistan, multiple injuries emerged as concerns for the England team management. Jacob Bethell has already been ruled out of the series, and then Gay was spotted clutching his left shoulder with visible pain on his face during a match on Friday playing for Durham. Because of the shoulder injury, the batter retired hurt against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street.
A member of the Durham cricket team quickly rushed onto the ground before taking the batter off the ground. Later, on behalf of the team, a spokesperson informed that Emilio Gay would no longer take part in the game.
The England vs Pakistan Test series will start on August 19, and it is claimed by the Daily Mail Sport that the batter will recover his match fitness ahead of the first Test match, which will be at Headingley Carnegie in Leeds.
Who will be the substitute opener if Emilio Gay is ruled out?
The batter's injury occurred after the squad announcement. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the squad to face Pakistan, keeping Emilio Gay with the core team.
If Gay’s injury seems serious enough to miss the Pakistan series entirely, then ECB will have no choice but to announce his replacement. Within the squad, there are very limited options who could play as an opener in a stopgap role. Ollie Pope is the only other option who could perform as an opener alongside Ben Duckett.
Pope is mainly a middle-order batter. If the team decides to promote him to the opening slot, then the middle-order of the team will be left with limited options.
Outside the main squad, there are multiple other players who played well in domestic cricket as openers recently and could be ideal for the team, as a like-for-like substitution will balance the overall squad.
Two strong contenders to replace Emilio Gay
Gay's Durham team-mate Ben McKinney and Glamorgan's Asa Tribe are the two other possible contenders for the role. Ahead of the session, when the England team management was searching for a suitable substitute for Zak Crawley, Ben and Asa were seen as two strong contenders. Later, it was Emilio Gay who made the final cut.
However, if the latest reports are to be believed, then Gay will be fit to face Pakistan and ECB will not have to think about his replacement.
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