England hit by Brunt injury

England seamer Katherine Brunt has been ruled out of the the quadrangular series with Australia, India and New Zealand after failing to recover from a back injury.

Brunt remained in England for intensive treatment at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) at Loughborough as her team-mates flew out to India to Tuesday, but a decision was made on Friday that she wouldn't be fit for the tournament, which starts on February 21. Lynsey Askew, who was on standby, will join the squad in India.

Head coach Richard Bates said: "It's definitely disappointing news for us because Katherine is a key player for England. However, we do have quality cover in Lynsey, who is a very capable bowler and was a member of last summer's squad."