Jason Roy suffers finger injury, Billings called in

Press Trust of India  |  Leeds 

Wicketkeeper-batsman has been called up to the England ODI squad as cover for opener for the third ODI against here tomorrow.

Roy suffered a laceration to his right hand little finger during practice on Monday. He will undergo a fitness test before the game.

Batsman is also in the squad as cover, previously called in to replace Dawid Malan.

Smarting from their 86-run loss at the Lord's after winning the first game in by eight wickets, have their task cut out.

Victory in confirmed England's spot as the No.1 ODI side in the ICC Rankings. A win for at Headlingley will only help close the gap and hand them the bragging rights before the Test series begins on August 1.

India had previously won the T20I series 2-1.

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First Published: Mon, July 16 2018. 21:10 IST