Boyd Rankin to miss rest of county season

Boyd Rankin, the right-arm pacer, has been ruled out of the remaining county season, Warwickshire confirmed on Tuesday (August 16). The 32-year-old suffered a fracture in his left tibia during a training session at Edgbaston.The injury also rules Rankin out of Ireland's clashes against Pakistan, Hong Kong and Australia.

"It's extremely frustrating to lose Boyd during such a key point in the season. He will now go through a rehabilitation programme with our medical team to rest, strengthen and be ready for our 2017 pre-season schedule," Dougie Brown, Warwickshire Director of Cricket, said.

However, the team is expecting to field Sam Hain in the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final against Essex on Wednesday. The batsman has recovered from his shoulder injury and is in contention for a spot in the playing XI. Chris Woakes too will join the squad after an impressive Test series against Pakistan.