England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss the three-match one-day international series against New Zealand due to a calf injury, sparking concerns for the hosts barely one month before the start of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup.
Sciver-Brunt, who sustained a left calf tear during a domestic game for the Blaze against Warwickshire, has been advised to rest after having scans, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Sunday.
Vice-captain Charlie Dean will captain the team during the ODI series, starting on 10 May.
England begin their Group B campaign in the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka on 12 June in Birmingham.