Willey given all clear for England duty

Left-arm seamer David Willey will join up with the England one-day international squad on Thursday after a scan revealed the allrounder has not fractured his hand.

Published : Aug 22, 2016 23:41 IST

David Willey suffered an injury in a Twenty20 game on Sunday.
David Willey suffered an injury in a Twenty20 game on Sunday.
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David Willey suffered an injury in a Twenty20 game on Sunday.

David Willey will join up with the England one-day international squad on Thursday after a scan revealed the allrounder has not fractured his hand.

> Read: Willey ruled out of England squad for Pakistan ODIs

Willey was ruled out of the five-match series against Pakistan after the left-arm seamer was struck on the left hand when Mark Stoneman drilled a straight drive back at him during Yorkshire's T20 blast semifinal defeat to Durham on Saturday.

The 26-year-old underwent an X-ray on Sunday that did not clear him of a significant injury and underwent a further scan before visiting a consultant on Monday. Willey will miss the opening game of the series in Southampton on Wednesday, but has been cleared to report for international duty the following day.

Seamer Jake Ball was called up as a replacement for Willey on Sunday.

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