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England Men's Batter Jonathan Bairstow (Getty Images)
England Men's Batter Jonathan Bairstow (Getty Images)

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Bairstow ruled out of the third Test and ICC Men's T20 World Cup

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

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