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

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

London: Jun 27, 2013

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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.