India has called up right-handed batsman Manoj Tiwary to replace the wounded Rohit Sharma for the residue of their one-day international series against England. India has called up right-handed batsman Manoj Tiwary to replace the injured Rohit Sharma for the rest of their one-day international series against England.
Sharma will become the seventh player to fly home from India's hard tour after he was today ruled out of the series with a cracked finger suffered in yesterday's rained off opener at Chester-le-Street.Sharma was struck on the gloves with the first ball he faced from Stuart Broad and immediately left the ground in obvious uneasiness.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India today confirmed Tiwary as his substitute on their official Twitter page. India is also waiting on the fitness of star man Sachin Tendulkar after he missed yesterday's game with a sore right big toe.
The injury flared up on the morning of the match with Tendulkar due to see an expert tomorrow. The injuries carry on India's terrible run since new in England with Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh having already returned home.
The world champions were yesterday missing seven of the team that won the World Cup final against Sri Lanka on April 2.India will be hoping that Tiwary will be ready in time to join the team in time for Tuesday's second match at the Rose Bowl, with their batting stocks reduce. Tiwary, 25, has made just three ODI form for India and averaged just 8.67 in those games.