Broad reveals torn shoulder muscle, may miss fifth ODI

London, Sep 12 England's Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad revealed he has torn a muscle in his shoulder.
Broad had suffered a sudden pain in his right arm during the last over of India's innings during the tied fourth ODI match at Lord's here Sunday. He received the results of a scan Monday and is likely to be out of the fifth ODI at Cardiff.
"Bad news on the shoulder, torn a muscle, I know which one, just can't spell it," Broad tweeted.
His fitness will also be in question for the two Twenty20 matches against West Indies at the end of September, meaning England may have to turn to their fifth captain of the summer.
England are already without Twenty20 vice-captain Eoin Morgan who has an impending shoulder surgery.

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Broad likely to miss ODI series in India

London, Sep 13 : England T20 captain Stuart Broad has been ruled out for the remainder of the home season and is likely to miss the five-match One-day series in India next month, following a muscle tear he suffered in the fourth ODI at Lord's.
Broad's injury also that means that he won't be captaining the side in the two Twenty20 International against the West Indies later this month.
"Stuart will require an initial period of rest and rehabilitation," said England & Wales Cricket Board Chief Medical Officer Nick Peirce.
"Exact timescales will be determined in due course, but he is likely to be ruled out of cricket for a number of weeks."
Broad suffered the injury while bowling during the tied match against India Sunday.
The lanky fast bowler may be fit to join the England squad for the Twenty20 fixture scheduled for October 29 in Kolkata.

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Injured Broad ruled out of NatWest ODI, Twenty20, ODI leg of India tour

London, Sep. 13 : England bowler Stuart Broad will miss the final ODI against India and the NatWest Twenty20 series against West Indies as well as the ODI leg of the India tour with a muscle tear within his right shoulder.
Broad may be fit to join the England squad for the Twenty20 fixture scheduled for October 29 in Kolkata.
ECB chief medical officer, Dr Nick Peirce, said: "Stuart has a muscle tear within his shoulder and will require an initial period of rest and rehabilitation. Exact timescales will be determined in due course but he is likely to be ruled out of cricket for a number of weeks."

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