Side strain rules England opener Jason Roy out of Pakistan T20Is
Pakistan and England will play a three-match series in the shortest format of the game from Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
- Pakistan and England will play a three-match T20I series from Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
- Jason Roy picked up the injury during the team's preparation at Emirates Old Trafford this week.
- Earlier, England clinched the three-match Test series against Pakistan 1-0 after last two matches ended in a draw due to rain.
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In what may come as a setback for England, opening batsman Jason Roy has been ruled out of the national side's upcoming three-match Twenty20I series against Pakistan due to side strain.
The 30-year-old picked up the injury during the team's preparation at Emirates Old Trafford this week and a scan on Wednesday revealed that he has sustained a left side strain.
"England's Jason Roy has been ruled out of the Vitality IT20s against Pakistan after sustaining a left side strain," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in an official statement.
Roy will continue to remain with the natioanl set-up and now begin his rehabilitation programme as he looks to recover in time for the three-match T20I series and as many One-Day Internationals (ODIs), beginning September 4 at Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and England will play a three-match series in the shortest format of the game from Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
Earlier, England clinched the three-match Test series against Pakistan 1-0 after the second and third match between the two sides ended in a draw due to rain. The hosts won the opening Test by three wickets aganst the Azhar Ali-led team.
It was England's second Test series win after the game was resumed following COVID-19 halt. The Joe Root-led side won a three-match Test series against West Indies by 2-1 in July.
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