India's hopes of levelling their four-match series against England have suffered a blow following confirmation key paceman Zaheer Khan will miss the Trent Bridge Test due to a hamstring injury. Zaheer
Broke down early in the first Test at Lord's, a match England went on to win by 196 runs. And India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has confirmed the 32 year-old will not be risked in Nottingham, with the match starting tomorrow.
Left-armer Zaheer impressed initially at Lord's with an excellent new-ball spell which saw him dismiss both England openers, Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, before pulling up clutching his hamstring in his 14th over.
With Zaheer out, India are likely to choose between back-up bowlers Sri Sreesanth and Munaf Patel. Coach Duncan Fletcher showed a clear preference for pace during his time in charge of England, suggesting the brisker - but more unpredictable - Sreesanth could get the nod.
