Jonny Bairstow has been dominated out of England’s third Test with South Africa and the upcoming T20 World Cup after struggling a freak harm whereas taking part in golf.
Bairstow has been England’s stand-out participant underneath the brand new Test regime of coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, racking up runs towards New Zealand and India in the beginning of the summer season, and was as a consequence of play within the deciding Test towards the South Africans on the Oval subsequent week.
The batsman was additionally anticipated to play a key function on the World Cup in Australia, which begins on 16 October, and was named within the England squad on Friday morning at across the time the accident occurred.
The 32-year-old slipped strolling to a tee field and suffered a leg harm which would require surgical procedure and is anticipated to maintain him out till 2023.
“Unfortunately I am going to be unavailable [for] all games/tours in the immediate future,” Bairstow wrote on Instagram. “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, and the boys that are going to Australia for the T20 World Cup. Absolutely gutted! I will be back…”
Bairstow’s Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook has been patiently ready for his likelihood at Test degree and is prone to come into the staff for the third Test on the Oval, which begins subsequent Thursday. Nottinghamshire’s Ben Duckett has been added to the squad as batting cowl.
Jason Roy was dropped from the England T20 facet forward of the World Cup however might effectively be restored as a gap batter alongside captain Jos Buttler.
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk