SYDNEY, Dec 7 PA - Off-spinner Jeremy Snape today became the latest member of England's tour squad to be hit by injury.

Snape sustained a blow to his right thumb while batting in yesterday's eight-wickets day-night defeat to NSW at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

He went for x-rays this morning which confirmed the bone was broken and he will be sidelined for up to four weeks.

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