England suffers freak setback on eve of World Cup

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England accelerated bowler Reece Topley has been ruled retired of the T20 World Cup due to the fact that of injury, conscionable days earlier the team's opening match.

He has been replaced successful the squad by chap left-armer Tymal Mills.

Topley rolled his near ankle aft lasting connected a bound advertisement cushion past landing awkwardly during immoderate catching drills up of England's warm-up triumph implicit Pakistan successful Brisbane connected Monday.

Scans showed ligament damage.

Mills was 1 of England's 3 travelling reserves and is simply a like-for-like replacement. He has not played since August 10 due to the fact that of a toed injury, however.

In past year's T20 World Cup, Mills had to beryllium replaced due to the fact that of wounded midway done the tourney — and Topley came into England's squad.

Topley has taken 17 wickets successful 16 T20s this year, the astir by immoderate England bowler. He is presently ranked arsenic the second-best seamer successful T20 internationals and was apt to commencement against Afghanistan connected Saturday.

England volition commencement arsenic 1 of the favourites to instrumentality retired the World Cup. The squad is presently 2nd successful the ICC rankings, down India, and earlier this period defeated Australia 2-0.

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