da pixbet： The Essex and England wicket-keeper James Foster today broke his left thumbwhile playing for his county against Glamorgan in the Frizzell CountyChampionship at Chelmsford.
Media Release25-Jul-2002The Essex and England wicket-keeper James Foster today broke his left thumbwhile playing for his county against Glamorgan in the Frizzell CountyChampionship at Chelmsford.An X-ray this lunchtime on the injured thumb revealed a non-displaced fracture and, at this stage, it is anticipated that he will miss four to six weeks’ cricket.Foster will see a specialist tomorrow for a further assessment of the injurywhich took place while he was keeping wicket standing back to the bowling ofJohn Stephenson.The 22-year-old, who made his England Test debut last winter in India, returned to the Essex side at Southgate last week against Middlesex following a two-month lay-off with a fractured forearm.James Foster said: “This is a huge blow for me coming so soon after breaking my arm earlier in the season. The early indications are that I could be out for a while, but we will have a clearer idea once I have seen the specialisttomorrow.”