England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the remainder of the West Indies tour and the Indian Premier League with a right elbow injury.
The 32-year-old began to struggle with the injury on the third day of the first test drawn in Antigua.
Scans have confirmed a problem and he will go home next week to receive “an expert opinion on the treatment of his injury”.
Wood was due to play for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.
He will take an indefinite break from cricket pending the opinion of the elbow specialist.
England will decide later whether a replacement will be called up for the third Test, which is due to take place in Granada on March 24-28.
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Wood was selected for the first Test of the series but was only able to bowl 17 overs before he began to feel sore on the third day.
He threw the nets at the start of the final day’s game, but suffered “acute pain” and did not participate.
He was replaced by Saqib Mahmood for the second test, which started on Wednesday.
Wood has struggled with injuries in the past but played in four of the five Ashes Tests in Australia in the winter.
One of England’s fastest bowlers, he also played for the white ball team in the T20 World Cup and the T20 tour of South Africa.
england is in a commanding position in the second test, as they start the third day with a 436 first innings lead over the West Indies.
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