Overton primed to step in for injured Ball

By Chris Stocks
Injuries open door for Colly’s cameo…
ENGLAND’S injury concerns on this Ashes tour mounted yesterday when Jake Ball broke down on the second day of their pink-ball warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI at the Adelaide Oval.
Ball sprained his right ankle when buckling under his own weight during his fourth over of the day-night tour match. The 26-year-old was led from the field by England physio Craig de Weymarn after receiving treatment and played no further part in the innings.
Ball appeared certain to be named as the fourth seamer i...

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