India vs England 2nd Test: Stuart Broad injury can be opportunity for others, says Jonny Bairstow

Stuart Broad was ruled out of the series after he picked up a calf injury during training in the lead up to the 2nd Test, starting on Thursday at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow said that while the injury to senior fast bowler Stuart Broad ahead of their second Test against India is a big blow, it is not something that will destabilise the team too much and might even be an opportunity for other players to shine. Broad was ruled out of the series after he picked up a calf injury during training in the lead up to the 2nd Test, starting on Thursday at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Broad's injury means that England won't be able to deploy him and long-time pace partner James Anderson together at Lord's. "It would be a big loss, naturally, because they've (Broad and Anderson) got a thousand Test wickets between them," Bairstow is quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.