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CRIK:England bowled over by injury to in-form paceman

England have lost another fast bowler for this week's second cricket Test against New Zealand at The Oval, with Ollie Robinson ruled out with a knee injury.

Robinson took 7-77 overall in the series opener, which England won by 115 runs, and his absence comes after England captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were dropped last week from the squad while they are under investigation following an incident in a nightclub.

Pacer Atkinson cleaned up New Zealand's second innings in the first Test with figures of 5-30 to clinch a hard-earned victory.

Robinson will stay with the squad and undergo rehab work on his knee ahead of the third and final Test, starting on June 25 at Trent Bridge. Uncapped Henry Crocombe has been called up as cover.

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