Pressure grows on struggling James Vince to deliver against Sri Lanka as Jason Roy nears injury return Jason Roy was back with a bat in his hands facing throwdowns at Headingley England opener optimistic of returning soon - probably against India on June 30 Pressure grows on James Vince to finally deliver against Sri Lanka on Friday
By Paul Newman for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 20 June 2019
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The sight of Jason Roy with a bat in his hands at Headingley on Thursday can only heighten the pressure on James Vince to finally deliver on his enormous potential against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Roy, who suffered a torn hamstring during England's victory over West Indies, faced six throwdowns on the edge of the Headingley outfield before an anxious member of England's medical staff ran on to stop him getting ahead of himself.
The Surrey opener then continued his five-lap walk of the outfield but remains optimistic of returning soon — probably against India at