Bairstow got injured during a freak accident while playing golf at Pannal Golf Club near Harrogate on Friday morning.

There are fears that the played fractured his leg during a slip on the tee box. The ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) confirmed that Bairstow will miss this week’s crucial Test as well as the T20 World Cup down-under.

“England and Yorkshire batter Jonathan Bairstow has been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

“Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds. He will see a specialist next week to ascertain the full extent of the injury.

“Nottinghamshire batter Ben Duckett has been added to the Test squad for the LV= Insurance third Test at the Kia Oval starting next Thursday.

“A further announcement will be made in due course on who will replace Bairstow in England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad.”

Duckett is already in the squad, while Harry Brook could also potentially make his debut in the Test.

The third and decisive Test at the Oval gets underway at noon on Thursday.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport