Harmison ruled out of India series

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The Durham fast bowler was due to have surgery today which is expected to sideline him for four to six weeks and rule him out of the three Tests npower series, which begins at Lord's on Thursday.

Steve Harmison: out for the series

Coach Peter Moores confirmed: "He's going to have the operation later today. "Unfortunately for him the hernia has come back and now it's all about getting it done as quickly as possible."

Harmison first sustained the injury during the final Test against West Indies at Chester-le-Street nearly a month ago but after tests England's medical staff agreed to let Harmison play on.

He had hoped to play a full part in the series against India and then participate in Durham's first domestic final in the Friends Provident trophy at Lord's on August 18 before having the surgery.

But he suffered a recurrence of the problem during Durham's championship match against Sussex at Hove last week and is now set to miss the remainder of England's summer.

Harmison retired from one-day international cricket last winter so his next international commitment is likely to be England's Test tour to Sri Lanka in December.