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As was reported before, England's national cricket team's experienced spinner Adil Rashid is not playing today's One Day International match against the Sri Lanka national cricket team at the Riverside Ground.
Further reports claim that Adil Rashid has been ruled out of the entire England vs Sri Lanka ODI series because of an injury to his hand. There is not much detail about his injury, but it seems to be a serious injury as he is reportedly out of the entire three-match ODI series.
No Adil Rashid for the entire England vs Sri Lanka ODI series
Yesterday, it was reported that the spinner had a niggle which might force him to skip the match. After the toss of today's match, Cricbuzz has reported that Rashid has been ruled out of the ODI series. He has an injury in his right arm.
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Adil Rashid has been ruled out of the ODI series against Sri Lanka with an injury to his right hand.#ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/fm6gCmpRmP
Harry Brook, the white-ball captain of the England cricket team, did not reflect much on the injury of Adil Rashid but said that the pitch at the Riverside Ground looked dry as the English summer was hotter than usual. However, he confirmed Rashid would miss the ODI series opener at the Banks Homes Riverside on Tuesday.
"It looks dry. We've had a warm summer, so they probably haven't been able to get as much water on it as they would have liked. But we'll see how it plays in the first half," Harry Brook said. After winning the toss, Brook elected to bat first.
In place of Rashid, the England cricket team has named Rehan Ahmed as his substitute. A like-for-like substitution in the playing eleven against Sri Lanka.
A massive blow for the England cricket team
The absence of Rashid can be a massive blow for England, as he showed some great skills in the past few matches. During the recently concluded T20I series against England, the spinner claimed multiple crucial wickets in limited opportunities.
He had picked up 2 wickets in 3 matches, conceding at 8.75 runs per over despite bowling only 8 overs across the three T20Is against Sri Lanka. The news on the injury of Adil Rashid's injury came out of nowhere. When he performed in the three-match T20I series, he looked absolutely fine, with no signs of injury.
Adil Rashid, the most reliable spinner for England ahead of 2027 ODI World Cup
According to international media reports, the 38-year-old sustained an injury to his bowling hand when fielding at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday. Undoubtedly, he is the most reliable spinner in the present set of players.
In the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) would definetly not want to risk any of their top talents. For more details, cricket fans will have to wait for the official statement. It will be interesting to see, whether the right-arm injury, which is Rashid's bowling arm, is serious.
