RAWALPINDI: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was on Monday dominated out of the rest of the Test collection towards Pakistan after sustaining a proper knee damage throughout the first match right here.
The 29-year-old Livingstone, who made his Test debut right here, jarred his knee whereas fielding on the boundary on day two on Friday. He remained off the sector for all of Pakistan’s first innings.
He batted in England’s second innings and scored an unbeaten 7 however was in clear discomfort as he hobbled between the wickets. He had scored 9 in England’s first innings.
“England Men’s all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Pakistan with a right knee injury,” England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned in an announcement.
“He will return to the UK on Tuesday and commence rehab with the ECB and Lancashire medical teams respectively.”
At this stage, England are but to decide on whether or not to name up a substitute for Livingstone.
On a placid Pindi pitch, England had posted 657 all out with 4 batters scoring centuries and Pakistan responded by scoring 579 with three of their batters reaching three-digit figures.
England declared their second innings at 264 for 7, giving Pakistan a goal of 343 to win the Test.
The second Test begins in Multan on December 9 whereas the third and ultimate Test might be performed in Karachi from December 17.
The 29-year-old Livingstone, who made his Test debut right here, jarred his knee whereas fielding on the boundary on day two on Friday. He remained off the sector for all of Pakistan’s first innings.
He batted in England’s second innings and scored an unbeaten 7 however was in clear discomfort as he hobbled between the wickets. He had scored 9 in England’s first innings.
“England Men’s all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Pakistan with a right knee injury,” England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned in an announcement.
“He will return to the UK on Tuesday and commence rehab with the ECB and Lancashire medical teams respectively.”
At this stage, England are but to decide on whether or not to name up a substitute for Livingstone.
On a placid Pindi pitch, England had posted 657 all out with 4 batters scoring centuries and Pakistan responded by scoring 579 with three of their batters reaching three-digit figures.
England declared their second innings at 264 for 7, giving Pakistan a goal of 343 to win the Test.
The second Test begins in Multan on December 9 whereas the third and ultimate Test might be performed in Karachi from December 17.