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England player Reece Topley Suspected Injury In T20 World Cup Opener vs Afghanistan After Sprained Ankle | News about cricket


England kick off their World Cup T20 vs Afghanistan campaign on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Cricket; Fast pitcher Reece Topley is now a suspected injury after flipping his ankle in training; Sam Curran: “We’re definitely ready now. We feel like we’re not close to the top but we’re playing good cricket”

Last Updated: 10/18/22 8:05 am

Reece Topley has emerged as an injury suspect for England due to a flipped ankle

Reece Topley has emerged as an injury suspect for England due to a flipped ankle

England pitcher Reece Topley appeared injured with suspicion ahead of the first game of the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan on Saturday.

Topley rolled his left ankle on a promotional foam at the boundary during some catch drills in Brisbane on Monday afternoon and was absent for the final warm-up against Pakistan.

Highlight of the T20 World Cup warm-up match between Pakistan and England

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Highlight of the T20 World Cup warm-up match between Pakistan and England

Highlight of the T20 World Cup warm-up match between Pakistan and England

He announced Topley “will be evaluated throughout this week” and hopes to make a quick recovery, but they have Tymal Mills and Richard Gleeson on standby should the problem become more serious.

It was an unwelcome headache for England as they headed to Perth to meet Afghanistan on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 11:30 a.m., with Topley increasingly becoming a trusted figure in the ranks of the white ball since the start of the year.

The 6ft 7in left-armer, who has weathered multiple back stress fractures in his career, has hit 17 goals in 16 T20 games in 2022 and can score anywhere. anywhere in a round – with an impressive 7.8 economy when he’s mostly active at dead power.

Sam Curran and David Willey are the other England left-wingers in England’s strongest 15-man squad.

Fast pitcher Topley (right) has become a key player in England's T20 ranks

Fast pitcher Topley (right) has become a key player in England’s T20 ranks

Curran is expected to feature for England against Afghanistan, regardless of whether or not Topley shows up, and believe they are on a good track following recent results improvement following a disappointing summer. hope.

England scored a 4-3 win over Pakistan and then beat similar opponents with six long shots in Monday’s lows, then also beat World Cup hosts and defending champions Australia with score 2-0.

“We’re definitely ready now,” Curran said. “We feel like we’re almost.. not at the top… but we’re playing good cricket.

“We’re really excited, hopefully with some good training sessions in Perth, we’ll be good by the end of the week.”

pitcher Sam Curran impressed late in the game for England and will have a crucial game against Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup opener

pitcher Sam Curran impressed late in the game for England and will have a crucial game against Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup opener

Curran, who was knocked out of last year’s World Cup just before the tournament with a stress fracture in his lower back, had some success against Australia bowling in rounds 18 and 20.

Renowned for his habit of attacking the middle in key moments of the game, Curran showed his all-round ability with an unbeaten record of 33 of 14 tackles against Pakistan on Monday.

Coming in at sixth in sixth place, a notch above the position he would likely play against Afghanistan if picked, Curran has shown he’s quite adept at the finisher role with a wide range of touchlines.

While hitting the ball late in the half is considered one of the hardest aspects of T20 cricket, Curran revealed that he picked up on his cues from those above.

“It’s very challenging but it’s just a role that you have to enjoy,” said Curran. “Guys like Moeen (Ali), (Liam) Livingstone, Harry Brook have experience in that middle stage so they helped me through it.

“You might have to train in a certain way, (trying to) predict what you’re going to face. You see the way Livi plays, he knows his role, he knows he’s going to come out and attack. .

“There will be days when it doesn’t work, days it doesn’t. We know we can get something out of this game (against Pakistan) but the way we played was really impressive.”

Curran says that England is "definitely ready" launched the World Cup

Curran says England are “definitely ready” to be launched into the World Cup

While England head into the World Cup in high spirits following recent results, Curran warned that complacency in the first two days has produced a few shocks, with Scotland upending the West Indies, champions rivalries in 2012 and 2016, the day after Namibia stunned Asia. Sri Lanka Championship Team.

“You lose confidence from (winning) but at the same time, you’ve seen some results already at the World Cup,” added Curran. “It’s the T20 format, anything can happen.

“Afghanistan is an incredibly skillful team, they have world-class players who can win your games on their own. We knew it was going to be a really tough opening.”

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