Nottingham, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian batsman Rohit Sharma Friday was ruled out of the ongoing five-match One-Day International (ODI) series and the one-off Twenty20 International against England after sustaining a fracture in the middle finger of his right hand.

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The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the Indian cricket board has picked Murali Vijay as his replacement. 

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Vijay, who was impressive in the Test series, will join the squad in England at the earliest.

India take on England in the third ODI here Saturday.

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