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India’s chances of winning the three-test series against England have brightened after the news of Harmison’s unavailability has been confirmed. The dangerous strike bowler has been ruled out of the series because of his hernia problem. Harmison will be getting operated today and will be out of action for four to six weeks according to England Coach Peter Moores.
England now are going into the Test Series without the services of Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison. The homeside has called up Hampshire’s Chris Tremlett to join the squad. The English attack now consists of only Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar as the two strike bowlers. The rest of the attack is quite inexperienced with Stuart Broad and Chris Tremlett yet to make their Test Debut and Sidebottom is just making his presence felt at the international level. The first Test is at Lord’s from Thursday.
For Harmison, it will be a real long wait to turn up for England once again. It will only be in December when England get to play their next test series which is against Sri Lanka. Harmison had already retired from playing One Day Internationals!
England Squad for Lord’s : Michael Vaughan (Captain), Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Matthew Prior (Wicket Keeper), Matthew Hoggard, Monty Panesar, Chris Tremlett, James Anderson, Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad