Lewis Gregory and Olly Stone withdraw from winter EPP camps
Monday 2 November 2015 11:58, UK
Fast bowlers Lewis Gregory and Olly Stone have been withdrawn from this winter's England Performance Programme (EPP).
Both players are suffering from lower back injuries, which will prevent them from taking any part in the EPP and England Lions training and playing programme before and after Christmas.
Somerset all-rounder Gregory had been due to attend the EPP batting and spin camp in Dubai from mid-November to be followed by playing for the England Lions in the Twenty20 (T20) series against Pakistan 'A' in the UAE in December.
Northamptonshire quick Stone had been selected in the group of EPP fast bowlers who will travel to South Africa for a 10-day training camp on November 11, before they link up with the rest of the EPP squad in Dubai towards the end of the month.
Gregory and Stone will now undergo bespoke rehabilitation programmes, working towards regaining full fitness for the start of the 2016 domestic cricket season.
Neither player has been replaced in the EPP or England Lions T20 squads.
