New back scan for Sidebottom
Sat, 22 Nov 2008
England have sent left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom for a further scan on his lower back problem as they seek to determine the extent of his injury problem.
The Nottinghamshire seamer was scanned several days ago when England arrived in Kanpur complaining of discomfort before the third one-day international against India.
Those results were inconclusive so the tourists have decided to send him for further tests in Bangalore and discover whether he can play any part on the tour.
Sidebottom has barely bowled since featuring in the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston last August with a series of side injuries sidelining him for the rest of the English summer.
He returned for the Stanford series in Antigua but suffered Achilles problems after bowling only two overs and is yet to feature in a match since England's arrival in India nearly three weeks ago.
It has prompted grave concerns about Sidebottom's ability to withstand the rigours of international cricket having played 16 successive Tests until his recent injury problems.
If Sidebottom is not given a positive prognosis, England may look to players from the Performance Programme Squad, who are in Bangalore, for a possible replacement with players like Tim Bresnan, Sajid Mahmood and Liam Plunkett waiting in the wings.
England have sent left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom
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