England spinner Mason Crane to miss New Zealand Test series

The 21-year-old has suffered a back injury and is replaced in the England Test squad by Jack Leach

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Leg-spinner Mason Crane made his England debut against Australia in the Ashes fifth Test
(Image credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

England spinner Mason Crane has been ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand after suffering a lower back stress fracture.

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