‘It's tough’ Duckett expected to be fit to bat

England are monitoring the fitness of Ben Duckett after the opener sustained a suspected dislocated thumb on his left hand while fielding on the second day of the opening Test against Pakistan, forcing him to sit out the start of his team's first innings.

- Simon Burnton

Sources within the England camp said they were optimistic Duckett would be fit to bat at some point today after resting the injury overnight, but though there were no immediate plans to send him for a scan his condition will need to be assessed once any swelling subsides. The team can scarcely afford to lose a key player, needing all the batting depth they can muster as they attempt to overhaul Pakistan's first-innings total of 556.