Following Tom Haines’ injury, Cheteshwar Pujara name as Sussex interim captain. Cheteshwar Pujara name interim captain for Sussex on Tuesday. Following the announcement that Tom Haines will be out for 5-6 weeks.
Cheteshwar Pujara name Sussex’s interim captain on Tuesday. Following the announcement that Tom Haines will be out for 5-6 weeks. After breaking a bone in his hand while batting against Leicestershire last week. Pujara has been a prolific run-scorer for the county this season. Scoring more than 750 runs in the six matches he has played in the County Championship Division 2.
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Cheteshwar Pujara named as Sussex’s interim captain.
“Puj was very keen to step up in the absence of Tom, he sees the potential in this side and has been a natural leader ever since he joined,” said Head Coach Ian Salisbury in an official statement.
“Finny did a fantastic job for us after Tom got hurt and will continue to be the senior figure among our bowlers,” he added.
Following strong performances for Sussex, Pujara was recall to India’s playing XI for the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston.
“By having a batter fill in, Finn is free to focus on leading our attack. Puj is a highly qualified and experienced professional who I am confident will do an excellent job “Sussex coach said in a statement.
Pujara has 766 runs at an average of 109.42 in six matches this season, with a highest score of 203.
So far this season, the right-handed batter has four centuries.
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