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England's Joe Denly to miss rest of New Zealand T20 series with ankle ligament injury

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Sunday 3 November 2019 00:04, UK

Joe Denly was set to bat in middle order in Christchurch but will now miss the series
Image: Joe Denly was set to bat in the middle order but will now miss the series

Joe Denly will miss the remainder of the T20I series against New Zealand after scan results showed that he has sustained ligament damage to his right ankle.

The Kent batsman picked up the injury in practice for the first T20I, which England won by seven wickets.

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Denly had found some form in the second warm-up game against a New Zealand ZI on Tuesday with 39 not out.

He will now start a rehabilitation programme and will be routinely assessed ahead of the two-match Test series against the Black Caps starting on November 20.

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Highlights from Christchurch as James Vince's half-century propelled England to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I.

At this stage, England will not call up a replacement for the four remaining matches in the T20 series.

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