Tymal mills ruled out of T20 World Cup and his replacement.
England Pacer Tymal Mills Ruled Out of Tournament Due to Right Thigh Strain. England have won all their matches so far in the Super 12 phase of the tournament, solidifying their place in the semifinals. As his replacement, Reece Topley, another left-arm pacer, has been promoted from reserves to the main squad. Mills had been England’s joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament till now alongside Adil Rashid, taking seven wickets at an average of 15.42 and economy rate of 8.
Mills sustained the injury bowling in the T20 World Cup Super 12s match against Sri Lanka on Monday in Sharjah. Results of the scan on Tuesday night revealed the extent of the injury. Surrey’s Reece Topley has been added to the England World Cup squad following his role as travelling reserve,” said a statement by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday.
As cover with Tom Curran and Mark Wood also having missed all four matches so far due to ankle and knee problems respectively.England face South Africa in their final group game on Saturday, but their place in the semi-finals could be sealed before then if Australia fail to beat both Bangladesh and the West Indies. England is top of Group I with four wins from as many matches and take on South Africa on Saturday.
Mills had made an international comeback through the Men’s T20 World Cup after the T20I series on tour to India in February 2017. His comeback story was a heart-warming one, coming after a long battle with injuries, including a stress fracture last winter which required him to wear a back brace for three months. After superlative performances in the T20 Blast as well as The Hundred, Mills was a stunning inclusion in England’s squad for the mega event.
A win against South Africa in their last Group 1 match in Dubai on Saturday will see the 2010 champions top the group standings.