Given the nature of the incident, Somerset advised Cowdrey that Overton would not take the field for the remainder of the match, with his 14th over, in which the incident took place, his final contribution; a 12th man replaced him, with the all-rounder's absence later explained as a "hand injury".
Despite that, the selectors are likely to resist making wholesale changes but they may consider the claims of 26-year-old Notts all-rounder Samit Patel in the absence of Michael Yardy, who is still recovering from depression.
Tendulkar and Dravid had experienced little trouble dealing with the off-spin of Lyon, and the absence of an all-rounder in the team meant part-timers David Hussey and David Warner bowled their respective medium pace and leg spin with little effect against the greatest and second-greatest Test run scorers of all time.
Instead, they have been careful to say that, of course, an all-rounder would be invaluable, but in the absence of one, team balance is more important.
All-rounder Vettori returns after an eight-month absence with an Achilles problem, while Perth-raised Ronchi previously played seven internationals for Australia.
His all-round value to the team was shown when England struggled in his absence at The Oval.
Despite the absence of the injured Lionel Messi, this was a better all-round performance from the Catalans than the one they produced last season.
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