London: England's ICC World Twenty20 hopes suffered a setback on Friday when fast bowler Steven Finn was ruled out with a strained left calf.
The 26-year-old Middlesex quick was down to lead England's attack at next month's global tournament in India despite missing the white ball section of the recent tour of South Africa with a side strain.
But Finn has suffered a fresh injury blow and his place in England's 15-man squad will now be taken by Yorkshire fast bowler Liam Plunkett.
.@Liam628 replaces @finnysteve England's #WT20 squadhttps://t.co/zHyNI8tXue pic.twitter.com/icgHB82Y8Q
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 26, 2016
Finn said on Twitter:
Really disappointed to have picked up another injury on my road to recovery. Gutted doesn't describe it. Good luck to the guys out there! ðŸ†
— Steven Finn (@finnysteve) February 26, 2016
England leave for India on March 8 and will face Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies and a qualifier in the group stages of the tournament.
The only major International Cricket Council limited-overs trophy England have ever won was the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean.
Last week they suffered a nine-wicket thrashing by South Africa as the Proteas took a two-match Twenty20 series 2-0 with a crushing win in Johannesburg.
