England’s ‘leading wicket-taker’ bowler Reece Topley ruled out of World Cup 2023
England’s left-arm fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup in India due to a fracture in his index finger. “A replacement will be announced in due course,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.
Reece Topley got hurt like this:-
Reece Topley injured his index finger when he tried to stop his own ball against South Africa in Mumbai. He left the field after suffering an injury, however, Topley later returned with his fingers taped and took two more wickets.
Overall, Topley gave 88 runs with an economy of 9.96 in his 8.5 over spell and took 3 wickets.
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The severity of the injury was revealed through the scan: –
But let us tell you that the scan has now revealed the seriousness of the injury due to which he has been ruled out of the tournament. Apart from this, Jofra Archer, who is on rehabilitation due to injury and is with the England team in India, has already been dropped by head coach Matthew Mott as a replacement.
England’s leading wicket-taker bowler Topley in the 2023 World Cup :-
This injury is unfortunate for England as well as Topley as his career has been full of many injuries. Earlier, ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, Topley suffered a serious injury when he slipped on an advertising hoarding while practicing catching near the boundary, injuring his ligament.
Additionally, he had previously suffered several stress fractures in his back which ultimately required surgery. His return from there was a difficult journey.
Topley has taken 8 wickets so far in the 2023 World Cup. He was England’s leading wicket-taker despite not playing a game before this last injury.