Adil Rashid ruled out of remainder of English season with shoulder injury

Rashid has made 19 appearances this season - 16 ODIs for England (11 of them in the World Cup), one T20 international and three in the One-Day Cup in April for Yorkshire. The lack of rest in the last four months brought a 'chronic shoulder issue' to the fore and after he nursed that with the team physio and support staff, the leg-spinner had a scan on Tuesday - and has been advised to rest. 

Rashid will now have a couple of months before England embark on their winter tours, which involves going to New Zealand in November for five T20s and two Test matches, followed by four Tests, three ODIs and three T20s in South Africa starting December. The rest means Rashid is now sidelined for his country too, ruling him out as a potential option for the ongoing Ashes series.

"From both the ECB's and Yorkshire's point of view, now we've identified what's wrong with the shoulder, it's important during this period that I'm not playing. I got through the World Cup due to an injection but that's just a temporary thing so the aim now in these two months is to get the rehab done and get fully fit. I'm confident if I do things properly I can get fully fit, not just for the winter but for the rest of my career."

Yorkshire's Director of Cricket Martyn Moxon added: "Obviously, we're very disappointed not to be able to call on the services of Adil for the rest of the season. However, it is clear that the problem with his shoulder needs clearing up with the long term in mind. Hopefully, he will be fit again as soon as possible."