Kane Williamson to miss Mumbai Test as well
New Zealand have taken a “cautious approach” with Kane Williamson by ruling out the star batter from the side’s third and final Test against India in Mumbai, starting November 1.
England’s perfect start to the fourth Test was ruined when Ravindra Jadeja got rid of Alastair Cook in his very first over, but the visitors remained in a good position at 117-1 when lunch was called.
The opening duo of captain Cook and debutant Keaton Jennings had put on a 99-wicket stand, before a lapse of concentration on the former’s part ended his innings four runs short of a half-century.
Jennings did get his 50, initially looking a little hesitant but started to grow as he faced more deliveries and looks extremely well-set at 65 not out. With eight boundaries to his name already, he is in sight of a century and the visitors have a battle on their hands if they are to get him out.
Cook for the umpteenth time in his career, was stumped trying to attempt a slog-hit, with Jadeja’s guile fooling him to give the Indians a slight glimmer of hope after a relentless barrage of runs.
Giving Jennings company is Yorkshireman Joe Root (5*).
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