Reece Topley: England seamer out of T20 World Cup due to ankle injury | Cricket News

England left-arm seamer Reece Topley is out of the T20 World Cup due to an ankle injury

England have been dealt a major blow ahead of their T20 World Cup campaign with seamer Reece Topley ruled out of the competition due to an ankle injury.

The left-armer, 28, rolled his left ankle during a fielding drill in Brisbane on Monday ahead of England’s final warm-up match against Pakistan and will now play no part in the main tournament.

England’s first game is against Afghanistan on Saturday, while they will also face group fixtures against hosts and defending champions Australia, 2021 runners-up New Zealand and two qualifiers.

Topley is England’s leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals in 2022, with 17 scalps in 16 games at an average of 28.

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