Surrey’s Zafar Ansari is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a thumb injury.
The 24-year-old all-rounder was injured during the County Championship match with Durham at the Oval earlier this month.
Scans show Ansari has suffered “moderate soft tissue damage” to his left thumb, but has not sustained any ligament damage.
He missed the defeat at Yorkshire this week and Surrey say the left-armer will be out for “the immediate future”.
Ansari was forced off the field on day three against Durham after being hit while bowling.