Olly Stone hit by new injury problem as Warwickshire bowler is ruled out for up to four weeks

The Warwickshire seamer, who has suffered from repeated injuries during his career, sustained the problem during his side's clash with Northamptonshire in the Bob Willis Trophy

Olly Stone could miss four weeks of the truncated county season after suffering a side strain.

The Warwickshire seamer, who has suffered from repeated injuries, sustained the problem during his team's clash with Northamptonshire in the Bob Willis Trophy.

He has undergone a scan, which confirmed the extent of the damage.

Stone is expected to need around a month to make a full recovery, and will work on a rehabilitation plan with the Warwickshire medical team.

The 26-year-old has one Test appearance and four one-day international caps to his name, and is highly rated by the England selectors.

However, two stress fractures and a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury have interrupted his career.

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