England’s Jack Leach hospitalised with gastroenteritis

Jack Leach, England’s left-arm spinner, has been admitted to the hospital after he developed gastroenteritis. It occurred during the second day’s play of the final Test between the Three Lions and New Zealand at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. Leach isn’t a part of the Brits playing XI after he was left out. Chris Woakes was picked ahead of him as the visitors went in with an all-pace attack.

Leach started to feel a tad unwell at the end of the first session on Saturday, November 30. Seeing him in an uncomfortable state, England’s medical team decided to take him to the hospital and for the time being it’s expected that the 28-year-old from Taunton, Somerset will stay there itself.

Broad worried for Jack Leach

Fast bowler Stuart Broad, who is playing the Hamilton Test, sounded a tad concerned, but is confident for his mate to recover at the earliest. “It’s quite worrying news but we’ve got great medical staff to look after him,” Broad was quoted as saying in Cricbuzz.

Leach played the opening Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui that Joe Root and Co lost by an innings and 65 runs. On a pitch that wasn’t conducive for spin-bowling, Leach had to toil a fair bit. Interestingly, he bowled the most number of overs (42) for the visitors, giving away 153 runs.

The left-arm spinner got rid of Jeet Raval and Tim Southee. Woakes, who replaced him in Hamilton, has had a decent outing thus far. The pacer ended with figures of 31-6-83-3 in the first innings. Woakes picked up the crucial wickets of opposition skipper Kane Williamson, stalwart Ross Taylor and Tim Southee.

England in a tricky position

As far as the game is concerned, England find themselves in a precarious position. The Black Caps racked up 375 in their first innings, courtesy of Tom Latham’s century and half-centuries from the experienced Taylor, BJ Watling, the double centurion from the first Test, and Daryl Mitchell.

In reply, England lost the early wickets of Dominic Sibley and Joe Denly. Rory Burns and skipper Joe Root are in the middle with the Brits still trailing by a mammoth 336 runs. For New Zealand, Southee and Matt Henry made the early inroads and kept their team on the front foot.

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