Fractured finger rules Aiden Markram out of England series

The opener is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks of action after injuring the fourth finger of his left hand during the Boxing Day Test

South Africa batsman Aiden Markram has been ruled out the remainder of the Test series against England after sustaining a fractured finger on day two at Centurion.

The opener is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks of action after injuring the fourth finger of his left hand during the Boxing Day Test.

Cricket South Africa’s chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra said: "Aiden sustained a fracture affecting the distal joint of his left ring finger.

"After consulting with a number of hand specialists yesterday we arrived at a decision that the best outcome would be achieved through surgical reduction and fixation.

"This would mean him unfortunately missing the rest of the series against England. We feel for Aiden who worked extremely hard to come through his previous hand fracture sustained in India to be Test match ready."

The 25-year-old, who scored 20 & 2 at SuperSport Park, was playing in his first Test since missing the final Test against India at Ranchi in October having sustained a fractured wrist after striking an object in frustration following his second-innings dismissal at Pune.

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