Coach Duncan Fletcher has left England’s tour of India temporarily to accompany his ill wife Marina back to their home in South Africa.
England’s next match is Monday’s third one-day international against India in Goa, with Fletcher expected to return to the side hours before the start.
His wife’s condition was not immediately clear but the couple flew on Saturday from Delhi to Cape Town.
Assistant coach Matthew Maynard will be in charge for Sunday’s practice.
Team spokesman James Avery said of Fletcher: “He will immediately return and aims to join the team in Goa on Monday.”
Families of the England touring party have been in India for the past fortnight of the nine-week tour, which has been blighted by disruption.
Captain Michael Vaughan, opening batsman Marcus Trescothick, Simon Jones and Steve Harmison have all returned home for differing reasons.
England, who fought back to tie the Test series 1-1, are 2-0 down in the seven-match one-day series after the four-wicket defeat in Faridabad on Friday.
Spinner Ian Blackwell said preparation would carry on as normal for Monday’s match. “The coach is going to be off for a couple of days but we are not too worried about that. The ship’s going to run as normal,” he said.
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