Tymal Mills is RULED OUT of the England's T20 World Cup campaign

Tymal Mills is RULED OUT of the remainder of England’s T20 World Cup campaign after suffering right thigh strain against Sri Lanka… with Reece Topley named as his replacement

  • Tymal Mills took seven wickets at 15 for England during this T20 World Cup 
  • But he pulled up in his delivery stride in his second over against Sri Lanka 
  • A scan has now revealed the extent of the thigh strain he picked up on Monday 
  • He will be replaced in the squad by 27-year-old Surrey left-armer Reece Topley 

England fast bowler Tymal Mills will play no further part in the T20 World Cup after a scan on Tuesday night revealed the extent of the right thigh strain he picked up during the game against Sri Lanka.

Mills took seven wickets at 15 in the tournament, though he was comfortably England’s most expensive bowler, going at eight an over. 

He will be replaced in the squad by Surrey left-armer Reece Topley, who was already in the UAE as a travelling reserve.

England fast bowler Tymal Mills has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup

A scan revealed the extent of the right thigh strain he picked up against Sri Lanka on Monday

Mills was midway through his second over in the Super 12s group game against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Monday evening when he abruptly pulled up in his delivery stride before limping off the field.

The news continues the terrible luck he has had with injuries throughout his career, which have resulted in him being overlooked by England for more than four years before this tournament.

He was diagnosed with a congenital back condition in 2015, with his vertebrae and his spinal cord too close to one another and leading to him focusing on the shorter format of the game.

He will be replaced in the England squad by 27-year-old Surrey left-armer Reece Topley

He revealed he spent three months of last winter in a back brace after suffering another stress fracture, but he was one of the stars of the inaugural edition of The Hundred in the summer, leading to his inclusion in the UAE after a four-year absence. 

Now his injury comes as England’s first major blow in the tournament, having recorded their fourth win from four against Sri Lanka on Monday.

The victory saw them all but qualify for the semi-finals and they are well on their way to topping Group 1, with the likes of Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid firing for Eoin Morgan’s men. 

Wicketkeeper batsman Buttler smashed his first T20 century in international cricket in Sharjah, while Rashid impressed once more with two wickets for just 19 runs in Sri Lanka’s reply. 

The news continues the terrible luck he has had with injuries throughout his career

England now face South Africa on Saturday in their first game following the news of Mills’ injury, who is the third bowling option to have struggled with injury before and during the tournament.  

Mark Wood is yet to feature after needing an ankle injection before England’s hammering of West Indies, while Sam Curran was replaced in the squad by brother and fellow all-rounder Tom following a back problem.m

Meanwhile, 27-year-old Topley – who has suffered four stress fractures himself in his career – has taken five wickets in six T20I innings at an average of below 35. 




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