Manchester, July 21 -- Ahead of the fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23, right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj provided an update on fast bowler Akash Deep's fitness and said the pacer bowled in the nets in the morning. Siraj said the physio will assist the bowler and tell whether he is fit to play or not.

Akash Deep is nursing a groin niggle, compounding India's concerns. The right-arm seamer was instrumental in India squaring the series in Birmingham with a 10-wicket match haul. However, in the Lord's Test, he looked off-colour, managing just one wicket and even walking off on Day 4 for treatment, though the exact nature of that issue wasn't confirmed then.

"Akash Deep has a groin issue. He bowle...