YORKSHIRE have been bitten by injury again following an ankle problem suffered by batsman Jack Leaning in the ongoing friendly against Pakistan A at Headingley.

Leaning joined a crowded White Rose treatment room having picked up the injury whilst fielding on Monday’s second day.

He has been forced into a protective boot on his right leg after slipping and turning his ankle as he went to stop a ball.

The right-hander went for a scan yesterday lunchtime, which the county’s medical were hoping to get the results of last night.

Leaning is the latest first-team player to be forced onto the sidelines, with bowlers Ryan Sidebottom, Jack Brooks and Matthew Fisher all out at present.

Brooks, however, is pencilled in to play Second XI cricket next week.

“It’s a blow, but we’re hopeful it’s not too serious,” admitted Yorkshire’s director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon.

“It’s been one of those seasons. We’ve been fortunate over the last two or three years that we’ve not had too many injuries, but it seems to be catching up with us.”

Yorkshire have a busy week ahead, which Leaning could now miss.

They face Roses rivals Lancashire in the NatWest T20 Blast on Friday and then host Middlesex in the Specsavers County Championship at Scarborough, starting on Sunday.

Leaning, 22, was Yorkshire’s top-scorer in last Friday’s Blast defeat against Durham at Emirates Riverside with 48.

One man who could come into contention for the Championship match if required is Eliot Callis, who has impressed at the top of the order against Pakistan A.

Callis, 21, scored 84 in the first innings of his first-class debut and was 30 not out in the second when rain intervened midway through yesterday’s third afternoon.

Yorkshire, who saw Pakistan A reply to 246 with 357, had reached 57-0 in the 19th over of their second innings. There was no play possible beyond 2.45pm.

If Callis is selected, he would have to bat down the order, something which he has previously done in the second team.

“Until we know what the situation is with Jack, we haven’t really discussed potential options,” said Moxon. “But suffice to say, Eliot has done himself no harm with the way he’s played in this match.

“He’s shown an increasing amount of composure and skill in his batting.

“It’s been a challenging game for the young lads. Pakistan have some talented bowlers that they’ve had to face, so it’s been a stern challenge. He’s coped with that pretty well, which is encouraging.

“He’s not solely an opening batsman, so there definitely is that potential for flexibility.”

Callis and Alex Lees, unbeaten on 17, had shared their half-century stand against a tourists’ attack included Test seamer Bilawal Bhatti.

Bhatti played two Test Matches against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in early 2014, and he is the only member of their side to have played at that level.

Three others have played one-day and/or Twenty20 internationals.

The day had started with Pakistan advancing their first innings from 341-8 overnight, with wicketkeeper Mohammad Hasan reaching 98.

Josh Shaw picked up the final two wickets of the innings. He removed Mohammad Asghar and Hasan to finish with 3-58 from 16.4 overs.

Azeem Rafiq did not bowl yesterday, but he finished with 3-60 from 20.