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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley has been ruled out of the England Lions tour of Australia after sustaining a fractured right hand during practice in Brisbane, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

It further said Hartley will return to the UK after sustaining the fracture on Thursday, and on arriving at home, he will undergo further assessment by his domestic side Lancashire medical teams, adding that no replacement player will be added to the squad in Australia.

Hartley shot into prominence on England's Test tour of India 2024, where his figures of 7-62 in the second innings helped England seal a famous win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.