England’s bowling assault has been dealt one other blow after Jamie Overton was identified with a lower-back stress fracture which may rule him out of the upcoming summer time Checks in opposition to West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Overton performed his solely Check at Headingley in June 2022, taking two wickets in opposition to New Zealand and scoring 97 from No 8.
Nonetheless, a stress fracture dominated him out of the Ashes final summer time and, after preliminary scans on his again have been inconclusive, he has been identified with one other stress fracture which is more likely to hold him out for the remainder of the English summer time.
“We can confirm that Jamie Overton has suffered a stress fracture of the lower back,” a press release from Surrey to Sky Sports activities Information learn.
“There is currently no timeline for his return, but he will continue his recovery under the guidance of the Surrey Medical Department.”
Surrey added that there isn’t a timeline on his return and his availability for England.
England’s fast-bowling depth will likely be examined this summer time following Stuart Broad’s retirement after final summer time’s Ashes, and with James Anderson set to bow out of worldwide cricket after the primary West Indies Check at Lord’s.
Josh Tongue, who joined Nottinghamshire from Worcestershire within the low season, is but to function in county cricket to date in 2024 and is unlikely to play Check cricket this summer time as a consequence of a pectoral muscle challenge.
Saqib Mahmood, who’s getting back from a number of stress fractures of his personal, got here on and off the sphere a number of instances on the ultimate morning of Lancashire’s Championship match in opposition to Durham on Monday, whereas Matthew Potts solely bowled three overs in Lancashire’s second innings.
England’s 2024 dwelling Check matches
West Indies in England
- First Check: July 10-14 (Lord’s)
- Second Check: July 18-22 (Trent Bridge)
- Third Check: July 26-30 (Edgbaston)
Sri Lanka in England
- First Check: August 21-25 (Outdated Trafford)
- Second Check: August 29 – September 2 (Lord’s)
- Third Check: September 6-10 (The Oval)
All six Check matches reside on Sky Sports activities
Watch all 4 matches of England’s males’s T20I sequence in opposition to Pakistan, beginning Wednesday, Could 22, and the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup within the Caribbean and USA reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket. Additionally stream with NOW.
