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[caption id="attachment_22672" align="alignnone" width="580"] Tim Southee ruled out of test series against India . Image Source: stuff.co.nz[/caption] Internet Desk: New Zealand were dealt a huge blow to their ambition of doing well in the forthcoming test series against India as key pace bowler Tim Southee was ruled out due to an ankle injury. Southee will be replaced by Matt Henry. Southee felt pain in his front foot while bowling in training on Friday. He was immediately rushed for a scan. The scan report showed a grade two ligament strain in his left ankle. He will return home for rest and rehab, but is expected to be available for the ODI leg of the tour beginning mid-October. "Tim has been working hard in preparation for this tour, so he's understandably very disappointed to be ruled out of all three tests," said Hesson. "The focus now is for Tim to give his ankle 7-10 days rest, before slowly building his bowling loads back up ahead of the ODI series. "We've got a replacement who is ready to go in Matt Henry and he'll join the team before the start of the first test." The first test starts on Thursday in Kanpur.