England seamer Saqib Mahmood facing further lay-off after recurrence of back injury

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County side Lancashire has announced that England seamer Saqib Mahmood is facing a further lay-off from the game due to a recurrence of a back injury. </p>

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The 26-year-old has suffered a recurrence of the lumbar stress fracture that has hampered his career over the past 16 months. </p>

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Mahmood returned to action earlier this year after missing the 2022 season but has not played since May and could now miss most of the rest of this summer. </p>

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He will definitely miss the Hundred tournament, which takes place next month and in which he was due to represent Oval Invincibles. </p>

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A statement from Lancashire read: "Having consulted with specialists, Mahmood will now undergo rehabilitation under the guidance of Lancashire and ECB medical teams. </p>

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"He remains unavailable for Lancashire and has been ruled out of the upcoming Hundred for Oval Invincibles." </p>

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Mahmood made a promising Test bow against the West Indies in March last year, playing in matches in Barbados and Grenada, but was struck down by injury soon after. </p>

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He returned to the international fray for the one-day international tour of Bangladesh in March this year and then resumed his first-class career with Lancashire but is now sidelined again. </p>

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