England’s star batter Jonny Bairstow ruled out any possibility of returning to action this year as he provided an update on his recovery from a leg injury that he sustained during a freak gold accident.
Bairstow broke his leg after having slipped during a round of golf last month and was ruled out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and missed the T20I tour of Pakistan as well.
Following the injury, the 33-year-old underwent successful surgery on his broken leg and dislocated ankle, but there is no timeline for his return, as he is currently undergoing his rehabilitation.
Now, Bairstow took to Instagram to share some pictures of his gruesome injury and the recovery he has made thus far and confirmed that he will not be playing any cricket for the rest of the year.
Jonny Bairstow wrote in his Instagram post: “Hello everyone, I am just writing this to give you all an update on my injury and progress. The actual injury was as such… a broken fibula in 3 places which required a plate, i dislocated my ankle which in turn meant i did my syndesmosis joint and lateral ligament along with a couple more bits. All in all, I have done a proper job on it!”
He continued, “Anyway… on the positive side the operation went well and i am now 3 weeks post surgery and my staples have been removed. It’s now all about swelling prevention and getting my ankle moving once again. These next few weeks/couple of months are the key to the recovery.”
Bairstow concluded, “As for a time scale on return to play I’m afraid it is too early to say, the first targets in mind are getting me back on my 2 feet again and making sure its right. One thing is for sure and that is i shall not be partaking in anything more during 2022…however, I cannot wait for what 2023 holds!! Thanks for your support as always!!”
