Jack Leach has been dominated out of the remainder of England’s Test sequence towards India after failing to recuperate from a knee harm. The left-arm spinner broken his left knee fielding on the opening day of the first Test in Hyderabad, diving to cease a boundary and colliding with the bottom. He then exacerbated the harm on the second morning.

The extent of the swelling of the 32-year-old’s knee meant he was unable to maneuver freely, limiting him to a most of four-over spells for the rest of the Test. Leach was in a position to bowl 26 overs within the first innings, however might solely ship down 10 within the second. He was nonetheless in a position to dismiss Shreyas Iyer, as England sealed victory by 28 runs.

An absence of enchancment in his situation meant he was subsequently dominated out of the second Test in Visakhapatnam, which India gained to sq. the sequence. Initially, it was hoped the 10-day break within the sequence would afford Leach extra time to recuperate, although he remained a doubt for the third Test in Rajkot.

Following additional evaluation in Abu Dhabi, the place the England team have been based throughout this hole, Leach has determined to return residence for additional therapy and miss the final three Tests.

An announcement from the ECB learn: “He will fly home from Abu Dhabi in the next 24 hours, where the England team have been staying ahead of the third Test in Rajkot, which starts on Thursday.

“Leach will work intently with the England and Somerset medical groups in respect of his rehabilitation.”

England confirmed they will not be calling up a replacement for Leach, who has been Ben Stokes’ primary spinner throughout his tenure. It is another blow for a popular member of the dressing room, who had only just returned from a stress fracture of the back that ruled him out of last summer’s Ashes.

It means England’s spin options are now limited to the young trio of Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir – who made his debut in the second Test as a replacement for Leach, his Somerset team-mate – alongside Joe Root as the team’s sole allrounder.

Leach’s absence means England are likely to veer from the one-seamer approach for the next Test, which begins on Thursday. The tourists may look to partner James Anderson with either Mark Wood (who played the first Test before being replaced by Anderson for the second) or Ollie Robinson.

As ever, much will depend on the assessment of the surface from Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. The squad will arrive back in India on Monday ahead of their first training session on Tuesday at the Niranjan Shah Stadium.