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Monday, August 9, 1999 Published at 16:45 GMT 17:45 UK

Tudor on the way back


Tudor on the way back
England's hopes of winning the series against New Zealand have been boosted by the news Surrey fast bowler Alex Tudor should be fit for the final Test.

Tudor, who missed the second and third Tests due to a knee injury, is expected to have recovered by the start of the match at The Oval on August 19.

But he will be short of match practice, and England selectors will have to decide whether to gamble on Tudor on his home ground.

He was the hero of the first Test at Edgbaston, when he hit 99 with the bat to help England to an unlikely victory.

Surrey coach Keith Medlycott said: "He will probably be fit but whether he will have played enough cricket by then is another question.

"We have been keeping close tabs on him and he is going along nicely but we don't want to rush him back.

"He will be seeing a specialist tomorrow and if he thinks there's any doubt we won't rush him back into the team."


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