Overview

• Pant announced on Instagram that his hard cast has been removed, calling it “some positive,” and paired the update with a message about resilience.
• He fractured his right toe on July 23 in Manchester while attempting a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes, which ruled him out of the series finale.
• He batted through pain in the first innings before moving to a moon boot during recovery, according to reports.
• InsideSport reports he hopes to be 100% fit for the West Indies series at home, with World Test Championship points at stake.
• Free Press Journal notes he returned to bat a fifty in Manchester before the injury curtailed his tour.