Broad put through his paces

Stuart Broad bowled in the first tour game but sat out England's subsequent loss

Buy this photo

Stuart Broad is facing a fitness test in Rajkot tomorrow to determine whether he can boost England's selection plans for the opening one-day international against India.

The 22-year-old Nottinghamshire seamer was rested for yesterday's defeat to a Mumbai XI after reporting a sore right knee following the tourists' opening warm-up match on Sunday.

Broad has since been given an injection and is set to be put through his paces in tomorrow's net session to determine whether he is fit enough to be considered for the opener to the seven-match one-day series at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground.

Broad's fitness is a matter of some concern to England, as his county team-mate, left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom, is also carrying a knock.

Sidebottom is yet to bowl at full capacity after arriving in India with a troublesome right Achilles sustained during the Stanford Series in Antigua.

Should Broad fail his fitness test, England may field Graeme Swann and Samit Patel in a twin spin attack, although they remain hopeful he will recover in time to claim a place.

Swing bowler James Anderson appears to have done enough in the opening two warm-up matches to earn a recall after missing out for the Stanford 20/20 for 20.

Despite the spin-friendly conditions, however, England may consider sticking to the formula which secured a 4-0 series win over South Africa at the end of last summer if Broad is passed fit.

That would mean one spinner supplementing four specialist seamers.