da premier bet： Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies vice-captain, hasbeen ruled out of the five-match ODI series againstPakistan due of a foot injury
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Adding injury to insult – Ramnaresh Sarwan’s tour has been cut short © Getty Images
Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies vice-captain, hasbeen ruled out of the five-match ODI series againstPakistan due of a foot injury, sustained duringthe final day’s play of the Test series againstPakistan.Sarwan was batting on 35 when he was struck on theright foot by a vicious, swinging yorker from Umar Gulduring the 32nd over the West Indian second innings inthe morning session. He immediately fell to theground, in visible pain. After a few minutestreatment, he was carried off the field by trainers.He was taken to a local hospital for X-rays, whichconfirmed a small hairline fracture in his rightinstep. He will fly back to the West Indies before theODI series.Sarwan was recalled for this match after being droppedfor the second Test in Multan because of poor form. Inthe first innings, he had been bowled for a duck byGul, from another reverse-swinging yorker.Sarwan is a vital member of the West Indies ODI sideand widely regarded as one of the most accomplishedODI batsmen in world cricket. Though his form duringthe DLF Cup in Malaysia and the Champions Trophy inIndia was patchy, he averages over 44 from 115matches.
