England all-rounder Sam Curran OUT of T20 World Cup with lower back injury sustained during IPL and will replaced by his brother Tom
- Sam Curran complained of back pain after IPL game for Chennai Super Kings
- The England all-rounder will have scans on injury but is ruled out of World Cup
- His brother Tom has been drafted in as a replacement with Reece Topley reserve
- England will head to their tournament base in Dubai next Saturday
England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a lower back injury.
Curran complained of back pain after Chennai Super Kings’ Indian Premier League fixture on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals and a scan later revealed the injury.
He will fly back to the UK in the next couple of days and will have further scans before the England and Wales Cricket Board’s medical team review the injury later this week.
Sam Curran (pictured) is out of the T20 World Cup with England and his brother comes in
Curran’s brother, Tom, has been drafted into England’s squad for the T20 World Cup, while the duo’s Surrey team-mate Reece Topley has been added as a travelling reserve.
The England players and management not at the IPL arrived at their Muscat base earlier on Tuesday.
They will remain in Oman until October 16 after completing a mandatory quarantine period.
Tom Curran has been drafted in and will replace his brother with Reece Topley a reserve
They will head to their tournament base in Dubai next Saturday before starting their campaign on October 23 against the West Indies.
Injury has already ruled England fast bowler Jofra Archer out of the World Cup, while all-rounder Ben Stokes is also absent while he takes a break from cricket to prioritise his mental health.
England, who also share a group with Australia, South Africa and two first-round qualifiers, will play warm-up matches against India, on October 18, and New Zealand two days later