England's Jason Roy to have fitness test ahead of must-win ODI against India

If Roy misses out, James Vince could be in line for his first ODI appearance in nearly two years

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14:  England batsman Jason Roy hits out during the 2nd ODI Royal London One Day International match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 14, 2018 in London, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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England opener Jason Roy will have a fitness test before play on Tuesday to see if he can take part in the third and deciding one-day international against India at Headingley.

If Roy misses out, Hampshire captain James Vince could be in line for his first ODI appearance in nearly two years, although Monday saw England call up Kent's Sam Billings as additional batting cover for the series finale in Leeds.

Roy sustained a laceration to the little finger of his right hand while fielding during England's 86-run victory over India at Lord's on Saturday.

"He remains a doubt for tomorrow [Tuesday] and will have a fitness test in the morning at the ground to ascertain whether he’ll be fit to play," a team spokesman said on Monday.

Vince last played a one-day match for England during the tour of Bangladesh in October 2016.

Opener Alex Hales has missed the whole of the series with India with a side strain while Dawid Malan, his replacement, has already been released to take part in the second-string England Lions' four-day match with India A.

Vince lost his Test place at the start of the season in one of the first major decisions by new England selection chief Ed Smith.

But he has been in brilliant domestic white-ball form, scoring more than 500 runs during Hampshire's victorious One-Day Cup campaign.

England may be top of the world ODI rankings but, following last year's Champions Trophy semi-final loss to Pakistan, doubts remain about their ability to win truly high-stakes games.

LEEDS, ENGLAND - JULY 16:  Mark Wood of England takes part in a fielding drill during a net session at Headingley on July 16, 2018 in Leeds, England.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Mark Wood has taken 33 wickets from as many one-day internationals in his career. Gareth Copley / Getty Images

'Beaten into the dirt'

Now Durham paceman Mark Wood hopes England, who will aim to win a first World Cup title when they stage the 2019 edition, will respond well to the pressure if Tuesday's winner-takes-all contest and lay down a marker head of next year.

"I think this has an impact for the World Cup," Wood said on Monday. "We can use it as a game where it might be [like] a semi-final or a knockout game.

"It's a series decider here, which will be like a World Cup match - it's a must-win," the England paceman added. "Luckily, over the past year we've managed these situations really well. Hopefully we can carry on that trend."

India, second to England in the ODI standings, won the series opener by a decisive eight wickets at Trent Bridge only to be equally well-beaten at Lord's.

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"It's two very good sides - when they're on top, they really are on top, you keep your foot on the throat and don't let opposition up," Wood said.

"Everyone in the England team will hold their hands up and say in the first game we were absolutely drilled, we were beaten into the dirt. We knew we had to improve for the second game.

"I don't know why the margins are so big, maybe it's just two really good teams and when they are on top the quality really comes through," he added. "I'd like to think that this one could still be a big margin for us."