National No. 2 Iskandar a no-go for All-England after aggravating back injury


Luckless: Iskandar Zulkarnain is hoping to return to competition at the Malaysian Open from April 4-9.

PETALING JAYA: Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin has been dealt a third major blow of the season.

Yesterday, the national No. 2 men’s singles shuttler was forced to pull out of the All-England in Birmingham from March 7-12.

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