Steven Finn hobbles round on crutches after suffering 'bone stress injury' which ruled him out of first Test against Pakistan

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Steven Finn pictured on crutches after suffering 'bone stress injury'
The bowler was poised to play key role in Test series against Pakistan
Captain Alastair Cook is still hopeful Finn will have a role to play

Published: 05:30 EST, 13 October 2015 | Updated: 07:58 EST, 13 October 2015

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As his England team-mates began their Test series against Pakistan, Steven Finn was forced to watch from the sidelines after being ruled out with a foot injury.

The 26-year-old was confirmed to have suffered a 'bone stress injury' and was pictured hobbling around the Zayed Cricket Stadium on crutches.

The news came as a bitter blow to England, who were hoping Finn could cause the Pakistani batsmen problems with his height and bounce on the bowling surface.

Steven Finn is crutch-ridden after suffering a 'bone stress injury' during training for Pakistan

Finn, who must wear a protective foot cast, will miss the first Test and could be ruled out of the whole series

Captain Alastair Cook spoke on Monday about being hopeful the Middlesex bowler can play some part in the remaining Tests.

He said: 'It's a bitter blow for him, he's had a huge 12 months. Hopefully he'll be right for the second Test.'

Then asked whether he was in contention despite his injury, the skipper added: 'Absolutely, he was. His performance in that warm-up game was good.

'After the warm-up game, he complained of a pain in his foot. Yesterday he bowled pretty well in the nets, and got through. But obviously it's got worse.'