Nottinghamshire batsman Ben Duckett has been added to the England test squad for the LV= insurance test at The Kia Oval; the series with South Africa is currently tied 1-1 before the third decisive test: watch live on Sky Sports from 10am, Thursday
Jonny Bairstow to miss T20 World Cup after ‘strange’ golf injury
England batsman Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in October after sustaining an ‘abnormal injury’ playing golf.
Bairstow suffered “a lower extremity injury” in an accident while playing golf in Leeds on Friday, according to the ECB’s website. He will see a specialist next week to determine the full extent of the injury.
Bairstow is believed to have slipped walking onto a tee this morning and fractured his left leg. The injury could rule him out for the rest of the year, including December’s tour of Pakistan.
Nottinghamshire batsman Ben Duckett has been added to the England test squad for the LV= insurance test at The Kia Oval from next Thursday.
The series is currently tied 1-1 ahead of the decisive third Test, in which Yorkshire’s Harry Brook is likely to make his Test debut in Bairstow’s absence.
England men’s cricket managing director Rob Key had announced on Friday that Bairstow would open batting at the T20 World Cup, with England dropping Jason Roy from the squad for the tournament.
A further announcement will be made in due course as to who will now replace Bairstow in England’s T20 World Cup squad.
Bairstow reacted to the news in an Instagram post.
“Unfortunately, I will not be available for all games/tours for the foreseeable future,” he wrote.
“The reason is that I injured my lower leg in a freak accident and will need an operation. The injury occurred when I slipped on the golf course this morning.”
“I am heartbroken and want to wish everyone the best for this week at The Oval, first and foremost and to the boys going to Australia for the T20 World Cup. Absolutely heartbroken!
“I’ll be back…Jonathan Marc”
Bairstow is not the first cricketer to suffer a freak injury.
Here are some other cases of unusual mishaps.
ben foakes
England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes was ruled out of a test series against New Zealand in 2021 when he tore his hamstring after slipping on a sock while in the dressing room after Surrey’s county championship match against Middlesex at The Oval.
goalkeeper jofra
Jofra Archer required surgery on a cut hand after a fish tank fell while cleaning at home before traveling to England’s tour of India. The pacemaker was able to handle the injury on the subcontinent, but the 25-year-old required an operation to remove a small shard of glass from his hand.
glenn mcgrath
Australia pacemaker McGrath sprained his ankle before the Ashes’ second trial in 2005 when he stepped on a stray cricket ball during a touch rugby warm-up match. He missed out on the Test which England won in exciting fashion to level the
series at 1-1. England would go on to win the series 2–1, winning again at Trent Bridge, another match McGrath missed through injury.
jason roy
England batsman Roy missed Surrey’s Vitality Blast game against Glamorgan in 2018, and he alone was to blame. Roy threw a cricket bat in frustration following his dismissal in Surrey’s win against Hampshire, but failed to take into account that the bat ricocheted off and hit him in the face, later calling it a “stupid moment”.
