BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Injury fears surrounding West Indies’ champion off-spinner Sunil Narine were put to rest yesterday, when he was declared fit to face England in the second Twenty20 International today.
Narine appeared to jar his knee badly in attempting a sliding save on the third man boundary in the seventh over of the England reply, during the opening T20I at Kensington Oval on Sunday.
However, a West Indies Cricket Board release yesterday said that Narine has recovered and would be considered for selection.
“West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has recovered from the knee injury he suffered during Sunday’s first T20 International against England at Kensington Oval,” the statement said.
“He was due to have a scan on Monday morning but it was not required.”
Narine is the leader of the Windies attack in the game’s shorter formats, and currently tops the ICC T20 bowling rankings.
