England’s opener Alex Hales has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of India. The cricketer is returning home following an injury in his right hand during the second one-day international in Cuttack on Thursday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said scans had revealed the injury, sustained as Hales attempted a catch in the outfield and jarred his hand on the ground.
The 28-year-old will return home on Saturday to see a hand surgeon.
The ECB said a replacement in the T20 squad for a three-match series starting on 26 January would be announced in due course.
India secured a series-clinching 15-run victory in the second one-dayer, with Hales getting dismissed for 14. The final game of the series is in Kolkata on Sunday.
(With inputs from PTI and Reuters)
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