England’s seam-bowling strife has deepened with the news that Saqib Mahmood has been ruled out for the whole summer with a stress fracture of the back.
Mahmood made his Test debut on March’s tour of the Caribbean, and impressed with the ball – with six wickets – and the bat, making 49 from No11 in his first Test innings. He has also performed well for England in both white-ball formats.
