T20 World Cup 2022: England's star bowler out of T20 World Cup due to injury

T20 World Cup The round of injury continues in the 2022 T20 World Cup. In this sequence, the England team has also suffered a setback. Fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an ankle injury.

T20 World Cup 2022: England's star bowler out of T20 World Cup due to injury
England's star bowler out of T20 World Cup due to injury, image source; jagran

The T20 World Cup qualifier matches have started. However, the Super-12 matches will be played from Saturday. Before this, a bad news is coming out for the England team. Actually fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. Although it was earlier said that he would not play the first match against Afghanistan, he has been ruled out of the entire tournament after his injury was monitored. 

Reece Topley got injured before the match against Pakistan

Reece Topley was injured while fielding before the warm-up match against Pakistan, after which he was unable to bowl in the warm-up game. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has yet to announce Topley's replacement, but it is said that either Richard Gleason or Tymal Mills could join the squad in his place. 

Big blow to England with Topley

Talking about the T20 format, Reece Topley has shown excellent bowling in recent times. This was his second T20 World Cup. Earlier, he participated in the 2016 T20 World Cup, but after so many years he was again included in the T20 World Cup team. He has taken 17 wickets since his return in 2022. But the injury shattered his dream of playing the second T20 World Cup.