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Operation day completed - Jonny Bairstow shares pictures after undergoing leg surgery

By Renin Wilben Albert Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jonny Bairstow had to undergo surgery after a freak leg injury. Pic: Instagram Experienced England batter Jonny Bairstow has undergone surgery for a lower-leg injury he suffered while playing golf. The freak injury ruled the cricketer out of the T20 World Cup in Australia, which will be played in October-November. On Tuesday, September 13, the attacking England batter shared pictures from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery. Despite the disappointment of having to miss out on the T20 World Cup, Bairstow looked in a cheerful mood. Taking to his official Instagram handle, he uploaded some images with the caption: “Operation day completed and back home now to rest! Thanks for all your messages of support and wishes!” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Bairstow’s absence from the England squad will be a massive loss for the team as he has been in terrific form over the last few months. He smashed hundreds in both innings of the rescheduled Test against India in Manchester in July. The 32-year-old scored 63 and 28 in the ODIs against South Africa, following it up with 90, 30 and 27 in the T20Is. He did not have a great time in the first two Tests against the Proteas before being ruled out of the third.

I am gutted - Jonny Bairstow s post after being ruled out of T20 World Cup

Bairstow was ruled out of the third and final Test against South Africa, apart from the T20 World Cup, due to the freak injury. Sharing an update on social media, he revealed: “Unfortunately I am going to be unavailable of all games/ tours in the immediate future. The reason being is that I have injured my lower leg in a freak accident and it shall need an operation. The injury came when I slipped on the golf course this morning. “I am gutted and want to wish everyone for this week at The Oval all the best firstly and the boys that are going to Australia for the T20 World Cup. Absolutely gutted! I will be back… Jonathan Marc.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) subsequently named Alex Hales as Bairstow's replacement for the T20 World Cup, marking the former’s return to the national squad after three years. England’s T20 World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales. Reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Renin Wilben Albert × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी