Alastair Cook backs Haseeb Hameed to return in style

England's Haseeb Hameed defied the pain of a broken finger to make a half-century against India (Picture: Altaf Qadri/AP).

Hameed’s tour is over because he needs to return home for surgery on a finger injury.

Cook said: “It’s terrible luck on the young kid – but he’ll come back again.

“We knew it was fairly serious. It’s a real shame for him. Hopefully, the operation is a success and he can come back.

“He changed his grip so he wasn’t hurting that part of his hand – it shows what a future he’s got. He’s made of the right stuff.”

England head coach Trevor Bayliss was equally impressed with Hameed, saying: “ You wouldn’t have known it (the finger) was broken in the dressing room.

“It was a fantastic effort – another plus in his corner.

“I think the doctors probably knew it was cracked, but they didn’t want to distract him either. It was a gutsy effort. We’ve had to talk into him that the best thing is going home – he wants to get out and play.”

Bayliss said that no decision has been made yet about a replacement for the Lancashire youngster.