England National Cricket Team left arm pacemaker Reece Topley, 28, suffered an ankle injury ahead of his team’s ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2022 campaign opener against England. National Cricket South of Afghanistan.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 kicked off on October 16 with group stage matches. Eight teams, including two high-profile names, former champions from the West Indies and Sri Lanka, along with Zimbabwe, Ireland, United Arab EmiratesThe Netherlands, Namibia and Scotland are vying for the 4 vacant places in the Super 12 phase.
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The Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup 2022 will start on October 22 and the final will be held on November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Meanwhile, the England national cricket team led by Jos Buttler will take on the Afghanistan national cricket team led by Mohammad Nabi at the Perth Stadium in their first match of the tournament on Saturday 22 October.
England closer Reece Topley sprained his left ankle during field exercise in Brisbane – ECB
The Cricket Council for England and Wales (ECB), in an official press release, stated that the 28-year-old Surrey Pacemaker sprained his left ankle during a field exercise ahead of the warm-up match against Pakistan at The Gabba on Monday, October 17. .
“England closer Reece Topley sprained his left ankle during a field exercise in Brisbane on Monday afternoon ahead of England’s warm-up match against Pakistan at the Gabba.
“He will be assessed throughout this week ahead of England’s opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Afghanistan in Perth on Saturday,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement. official press release.
If Reece Topley’s injury is serious, England may include Richard Gleeson or Tymal Mills in the main squad. Notably, Gleeson and Mills have traveled to Australia as injury reserves.
Meanwhile, the England National Cricket Team crushed the Pakistan National Cricket Team in the warm-up game in Brisbane as they won by 6 wickets with 26 balls remaining.
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