Broad to miss rest of World Cup
Stuart Broad is to fly home from the World Cup on Wednesday because of a side injury, the ECB have confirmed.
The England seamer received the news he was dreading on Tuesday afternoon, having undergone two scans after suffering soreness in his upper side during Sunday's Group B victory over South Africa.
Broad's early departure is the second major blow in as many days to England's prospects of winning this tournament for the first time in their history, following Kevin Pietersen's return to the UK to have a hernia operation.
Broad is likely to be replaced by fast bowler Chris Tremlett, who has been with the England squad throughout their campaign as a stand-by player.
ECB chief medical officer Dr Nick Peirce said: "Stuart felt some discomfort following the South Africa match and our initial assessment indicated a strain to his left side.
"Subsequent scans have confirmed a significant side strain injury - where the muscle attaches the rib - that will rule him out of the remainder of the World Cup.
"This is a new injury, separate from the abdominal tear suffered during the Ashes, that requires a period of recuperation and rehabilitation, and the duration of this recovery period will be determined following further assessment in the UK."
