Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the third Test against South Africa and the T20 World Cup in Australia
England star batter Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of England’s third Test against Proteas and the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia after suffering an injury while playing Golf on Friday.
England star batter Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of England’s third Test against Proteas and the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia after suffering an injury while playing Golf on Friday. Bairstow’s injury is a huge blow for England. For the third Test starting on September 7, Ben Duckett has been drafted in.
The ECB said in a statement that Bairstow had suffered a “lower-limb injury”, understood to be in his left leg and that he will see a specialist next week to “ascertain the full extent”.
The incident happened after England announced their squad for World Cup, and England is yet to name a replacement. The T20 World Cup will begin on October 16 while the final game of the mega event will be played on November 13.
For the third Test starting on September 7, Ben Duckett has been drafted in. Harry Brook, who has spent the summer with the team as the spare batter, is likely to make his Test debut in the middle order.
“Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds. He will see a specialist next week to ascertain the full extent of the injury.
“A further announcement will be made in due course on who will replace Bairstow England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad,”
said the statement from ECB.
Bairstow put out his statement on Instagram citing that he would need an operation for the injury sustained.
“Unfortunately I am going to be unavailable for(sic) all games/ tours in the immediate future. The reason being is that I have injured my lower leg in a freak accident and it shall need an operation. The injury came when I slipped on the golf course this morning. I am gutted and want to wish everyone for this week at The Oval all the best firstly the boys that are going to Australia for the T20 World Cup. Absolutely, gutted! I will be back…,”
wrote Bairstow.
He is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket worldwide this year and a senior player in their white-ball formats.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Traveling reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.