hobbling

Ahmed, 27, was hobbling on crutches, still in his Syrian army fatigues but with his left foot heavily bandaged.

A push to deep point brought a single, the hobbling Stokes not risking a second, meaning Root will sleep one run away from his 37th Test hundred.

Although he remained on the field in Birmingham, he was seen hobbling at various times when fielding and in his bowling follow-through.

The fateful choice has presented itself, U.S. and Israeli officials told The Times, after Israeli forces cleared a runway for Washington’s involvement by hobbling Iranian air defenses and reducing the risks to U.S. aircraft.

"We spend a lot of time - hobbling in my case - getting to the shelters. It is taking a toll, especially when you hear of the casualties."