Star England batter Jonny Bairstow has revealed the extent of the freak injury that prevents him from playing at the T20 World Cup this month. Bairstow broke his left leg and dislocated his left ankle while playing golf a month ago north of Leeds, just hours after being named in England's squad for the World Cup in Australia and one of the team's opening bats.He slipped and overcompensated trying to regain balance. He's revealed letting out uncontrollable screams.
"The actual injury was as such… a broken fibula in 3 places which required a plate, I dislocated my ankle which in turn meant I did my syndesmosis joint and lateral ligament along with a couple more bits," Bairstow wrote in an Instagram post.
"All in all I have done a proper job on it!
"Anyway… on the positive side the operation went well and I am now 3 weeks post surgery and my staples have been removed. It’s now all about swelling prevention and getting my ankle moving once again.
"These next few weeks/couple of months are the key to the recovery.
"As for a time scale on return to play I’m afraid it is too early to say, the first targets in mind are getting me back on my 2 feet again and making sure its right," Bairstow's post continued.
"One thing is for sure and that is I shall not be partaking in anything more during 2022… however I cannot wait for what 2023 holds!!," he concluded.
Bairstow was named England's best test player of the summer. He hit four centuries and amassed 681 runs at an average of 75.6 during the best year of his Test career.
(With PTI Inputs)
