Jonny Bairstow Explains “Freak Accident” That Caused Him To Miss T20 World Cup. Bairstow himself stated on Instagram that he will not be available for selection in the “immediate future.”
England’s chances in the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup were dealt a huge blow on Friday. When Jonny Bairstow was injured in a “freak accident” while playing golf. “England and Yorkshire batter Jonathan Bairstow has been ruled out of the remainder of the summer as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” the English cricket board said in a statement. Bairstow will be out for the foreseeable future due to the injury. Bairstow himself stated on Instagram that he will not be available for selection in the “immediate future.” “Unfortunately, I will be unavailable for all games/tours in the near future.” The reason for this is that I was injured in a freak accident and my lower leg will require surgery.
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Jonny Bairstow described how he sustained the “freak” injury.
“The injury occurred this morning when I slipped on the golf course,” the wicketkeeper-batter wrote.
“I’m gutted and want to wish everyone at The Oval the best of luck this week, especially the boys who are going to Australia for the T20 World Cup,” he added.
Bairstow’s absence will be felt greatly, as he has been in outstanding form for England across all formats this season.
While Ben Duckett has been added to England’s squad for the third Test against South Africa, no replacement for the World Cup squad has been named.
England’s T20 World Cup squad was announced earlier on Friday, with star opener Jason Roy the most notable omission.
England will face Afghanistan in their first T20 World Cup match on October 22 in Perth.
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