England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the men's Ashes with a lower back stress fracture.
The 31-year-old Somerset slow left-armer developed lower back symptoms during England's victory over Ireland in their one-off Test at Lord's this week.
Leach claimed four wickets during the 10-wicket win, bowling 20 overs in Ireland's second innings on Saturday.
A scan on Sunday in London revealed a stress fracture, which will keep him out of the forthcoming Ashes Test series which gets under way at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June.
At statement released by the ECB said: "England will announce a replacement for the series in due course."
Leach has taken 124 wickets at an average of 34.18 in 35 Tests for England. In seven Ashes appearances, he has claimed 18 wickets at 35.05 apiece.
In the last series on home soil in 2019, Leach is fondly remembered for his 'heroics' with the bat and his one not out as part of a 76-run partnership with Ben Stokes as the England all-rounder smashed a stunning, match-winning 135.
