England's Topley out of World Cup with broken finger

Published: 05:06 AM, 23 Oct, 2023
England's Topley out of World Cup with broken finger
AFP

 

England fast bowler Reece Topley was on Sunday ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after breaking a finger during the defeat to South Africa, team officials said.

Left-arm seamer Topley, who has taken eight wickets in three games at the World Cup, was struck on the index finger of his bowling hand when attempting to block a drive in his follow-through in Saturday's 229-run thrashing by the Proteas in Mumbai.

"Topley will return to the UK in the next 24 hours. A replacement will be announced in due course," said a team statement.

Defending champions England have only won one of their four games at the World Cup and face an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals.

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