Zaheer ruled out of series

	Zaheer Khan took two wickets at Lord's before his series e

Zaheer's injuries since the 2007 tour of England July 2011 - Hamstring strain sustained on first day of first Test against England, at Lord's. Misses rest of series June 2011 - Right ankle injury rules Zaheer out of Test series in the West Indies December 2010 - Forced to miss first Test in South Africa due to hamstring injury November 2010 - Groin strain keeps Zaheer out of third Test against New Zealand at Nagpur, and the first two ODIs July 2010 - Missed tour of Sri Lanka with a shoulder injury February 2010 - Zaheer suffers a muscle strain in his leg during the second Test against South Africa, at Kolkata, and missed fifth day of match and subsequent ODI series August 2009 - Underwent shoulder surgery that kept him out of the Champions Trophy and the home ODI series against Australia January 2008 - Suffers recurrence of an ankle problem that rules him out of tour of Australia after first Test and the subsequent home series against South Africa August 2007 - Ankle injury sustained during the 3rd ODI in England keeps Zaheer out of the 2007 World Twenty20

Zaheer Khan, the India fast bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against England. He will return to India and will be replaced by left-arm seamer RP Singh. Zaheer picked up a hamstring injury during the first Test at Lord's, but the BCCI has now said he not only has a recurring hamstring problem but also a right ankle impingement that will require surgery, followed by a 14-16 week period of rehabilitation. He had been withdrawn from the squad for India's recent Test series in the West Indies due to a right ankle injury.



Zaheer's problems in this series began on the very first day of the series, when he pulled up midway through his 14th over in the first innings at Lord's. The team management indicated Zaheer could be ready to bowl in the second innings, but he was unable to do so and was ruled out of the second Test at Trent Bridge. There were expectations he would return for the Edgbaston Test but he only got through three overs in the Indians' warm-up match in Northampton, and has now been pulled out of the squad