Mahmood to miss series

England have suffered another injury blowto their depleted fast-bowling stocks ahead of the three-test series against NewZealand. Saqib Mahmood has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a lumbar stress fracture. He joins Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and Matthew Fisher as pace bowlers unavailable to play the Black Caps due to injury, with the first test starting at Lord’s in London on June 2.