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Roy 'hopeful' of facing India, reveals England captain Morgan

England have lost two of the three Cricket World Cup games in Jason Roy's absence, but Eoin Morgan revealed the batsman hopes to return against India.

By Opta
England opener Jason Roy has missed the last three matches

London, June 26: England opener Jason Roy is optimistic he will return from a three-game absence to face India in the Cricket World Cup on Sunday (June 30), captain Eoin Morgan has revealed.

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A hamstring injury meant Roy was sidelined once again on Tuesday (June 25) when the tournament hosts fell to a 64-run loss to Australia, denting their semi-final aspirations.

Morgan's side have lost two of the three matches Roy has missed, with his deputy James Vince dismissed for a second-ball duck against Australia after scoring a combined 40 in his previous two knocks.

Morgan not panicking after back-to-back lossesMorgan not panicking after back-to-back losses

Roy took part in practice on Monday (June 24) and Morgan said the 28-year-old believes he will be ready to take on India at Edgbaston in a match which has suddenly become crucial for their last-four hopes.

"I think with four days of rehabilitation, he's hopeful of being fit," Morgan told Sky Sports.

"But if it's a big risk, we'll play it as it is."

Roy smashed 153 in his last innings against Bangladesh on June 8 but pulled up in the field when chasing a ball in England's clash with West Indies.

Without him, England were bowled out for 212 against Sri Lanka in a 20-run loss at Headingley last Friday, while they were dismissed for 221 when chasing Australia's 285-7 on Tuesday (June 25).

Their explosive batting was considered a large reason why they were made pre-tournament favourites and Morgan insisted it was too simplistic to think Roy's absence was the only reason for their struggles.

"I think our basics get challenged a lot more when we don't play on batter-friendly wickets, when you probably have to rotate the strike a lot more, as opposed to find the boundary more often," he said.

Story first published: Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 8:36 [IST]
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