Hogg questions fast bowler Mayank's prolonged absence

Ever since he burst onto the scene for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, Mayank Yadav has terrorised batters with his searing pace, but the youngster's career has been a stop-gap affair due to multiple injuries.

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India desperately missed his express pace during the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia after Jasprit Bumrah was done with his spells. After the IPL, Yadav was earmarked by cricket experts as one of the pacers India needed in Australia, but the lanky quick missed the tour after suffering a back injury during the T20I series against Bangladesh at home in October, last year. He is also set to miss the upcoming white-ball series against England as he is yet to recover from the injury.

Mayank stormed onto the international scene against Bangladesh and picked up four wickets in his three games. However, after the T20I series, he once again found discomfort in his back and missed the South Africa tour due to the injury. The young paceman has already missed the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, which has put him in the unwanted category of injury-prone players.