MORGAN INJURY BLOW

Skipper sidelined for rest of series

EOIN MORGAN has been ruled out of the remaining two T20 internationals against West Indies with a thigh strain.

England’s one-day captain, left, suffered the injury in the warm-up for the third match of the series on Wednesday.

Follow-up testing revealed he had sustained a right thigh muscle injury which, while “relatively minor”, will prevent him from playing any further part in the tour of the Caribbean.

In Morgan’s absence, vice-captain Moeen Ali led the team as they slipped to a 20-run defeat against West Indies to go 2-1 down in the series. England confirmed the

From Gideon Brooks in Barbados all-rounder would again skipper the side tomorrow and Sunday as they seek to avoid only a second T20 series defeat in 12.

England are already without a raft of multi-format stars due to this tour’s proximity to the sorry Ashes campaign.

The absence of World Cup winners Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood has depleted the ranks.

Morgan cited the need for understudies to prove their long-term worth with strong performances against a powerful