England's Topley Out Of World Cup With Broken Finger
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…
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.
