Eoin Morgan ruled out of second T20 against New Zealand with hand injury

Stand-in captain Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of England's second Twenty20 International against New Zealand at The Oval on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.

Eoin Morgan led England in the first T20 International against New Zealand on June 25, 2013 © Getty Images

London: Jun 27, 2013

Stand-in captain Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of England‘s second Twenty20 International against New Zealand at The Oval on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.

Off-spinner James Tredwell will lead the side in the former Ireland batsman’s absence after Morgan was ruled out with a right hand injury.

The ECB said the injury to Morgan, leading the team in the place of the rested Stuart Broad, was expected to be “short-term”.

New Zealand won the first of the two-match series by five runs at The Oval on Tuesday.

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