England seam bowler Reece Topley has been dominated out of the rest of the T20 collection towards West Indies.
Topley – whose profession has been blighted by damage, together with stress fractures of the again – jarred his proper knee within the first T20 in Barbados after slipping whereas bowling on a greasy floor shortly earlier than a rain break.
The 30-year-old tried to proceed his spell as soon as play resumed however left the sphere after one additional supply, which was hit for six, and performed no additional half within the sport or the second T20 on the similar venue a day later.
England introduced forward of the third sport of the five-match collection, in St Lucia, that Topley would fly dwelling, with the paceman understood to be heading for scans in London on Friday.
The Surrey participant’s 2023 50-over World Cup in India ended early due to a fractured finger, whereas he missed the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia after rolling his ankle on a boundary cushion in coaching days earlier than the occasion.
Topley was understandably pissed off at his newest damage blow and threw a chair towards a staircase handrail as he left the park in Barbados.
He was subsequently fined 15 per cent of his match payment and handed one demerit level.
Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook dinner stated of Topley on TNT Sports activities: “He appears to have a type of our bodies the place slightly slip causes an damage. That simply needs to be luck.
“I knew Reece in my early days at Essex and he was very diligent in his health. He works extremely arduous however this stuff occur to him.
“You are feeling sorry for him – and England want him. That tall left-arm choice is so helpful with that new white ball.
“Let’s hope it isn’t critical.”
