England all-rounder David Willey ruled out of action for six weeks
Wednesday 11 May 2016 15:43, UK
England all-rounder David Willey has been ruled out of action for six weeks with an abdominal injury and is a doubt for the one-day international series with Sri Lanka.
The 26-year-old has made great strides for England's limited-overs teams, including on the way to last month's final of the ICC World Twenty20.
But in only his second match for Yorkshire since his move from Northamptonshire, injury has struck and may keep him out of the Royal London Series against Sri Lanka, which begins on June 21.
"I'm hoping to get into rehab as soon as possible, and be back sooner than six weeks," Willey told Sky Sports News HQ.
"But we'll just have to take it step by step and go by the medical team, and see what they say.
"You always want to get picked in the England squad, but for me at the moment the main priority is getting myself back 100 per cent fit, then get some games under my belt and see where we're at."
The bowling all-rounder may be allowed to bat if required on the final day of Yorkshire's Specsavers County Championship Division One match at home to Surrey.
England, meanwhile, have two left-arm seamers on the sidelines after Willey's fellow World Twenty20 squad member Reece Topley broke his right hand on his Hampshire debut last month.
