Billings ruled out of England duty after dislocating shoulder

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was ruled out of England's limited-overs matches against and with a dislocated left shoulder on Friday.

Wicketkeeper Billings was injured in the opening over of Kent's One-Day Cup match against Glamorgan on Thursday, his first appearance of the season for his county after a stint with the Chennai Super Kings in the

Surrey's has been called into the England squad to replace him.

Though not in the 15-man squad for the World Cup, Billings, who has played 15 one-day internationals, had been in line to face both in next Friday's one-off ODI and in a Twenty20 match two days later.

The 27-year-old now joins a list of concerns for which also includes Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, and

With England's first-choice wicketkeepers and both being rested, Foakes is now in line to make his international white-ball debut.

Kent announced Billings would require and would be sidelined for between three and five months, which would rule him out of any potential involvement in the World Cup, taking place in England and from next month.

"Sam has seen a specialist this morning, where he underwent a scan to assess the extent of his injury," said Kent director of

"The scan highlighted significant damage to his shoulder, meaning he will require surgical intervention.

"This has been scheduled for next week and it is anticipated that he will be back to fitness within three to five months."

Fellow England international Ollie Pope also needs

The batsman, who has played two Tests for his country, dislocated his shoulder while fielding during the One-Day Cup match with Essex on Tuesday.

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First Published: Fri, April 26 2019. 22:20 IST