Hameed’s tour ended by hand injury

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Haseeb Hameed’s tour of India has been ended with Alastair Cook confirming he needs to return home to have surgery on his injured hand.

Nineteen-year-old Hameed provided brave resistance on the fourth day with an unbeaten 59 off 156 balls but in the post-match presentation Cook said he needed a plate fitted to repair the injury.

Initially he was due to have an x-ray after the third Test finished, but instead it took on the third day with the results sent back to the UK for assessment.

Hameed had enjoyed an impressive start to his Test career after having been overlooked for …

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