Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura has been ruled out of Saturday's make-or-break World Cup clash against Ireland with a thigh injury, the team announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old all-rounder was hurt in Sunday's 20-run loss to Pakistan in Brisbane when he tripped and fell while chasing a ball in the Gabba outfield. "A MRI scan showed that Chigumbura suffered a third grade tear of his quadriceps muscle -– a large muscle group on the front of the thigh," said a Zimbabwe team statement.
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