5 Big Players Who Are Set To Miss The 20-20 World Cup 2022 In Australia

All teams are gearing up for the next edition of the 20-20 World Cup in Australia. Australia will look to defend their titles this time around at home. However, in the last few days, both England and Australia announced their final squad for this mega event. England surprised everyone by not including Jason Roy.

Meanwhile, some players are going to miss the next World Cup. England confirmed that Bairstow will miss the tournament due to a lower limb injury. Along with him, there are several top players who will miss the event for their respective teams.

Here are the top five players who are going to miss the 20-20 World Cup 2022 in Australia   

Jonny Bairstow

This explosive wicket-keeper batter is going to miss the upcoming 20-20 World Cup in Australia. In recent times, he has enjoyed great form across all three formats for England. On 2 September 2022, England announced their 15-member squad for the mega event including him. But, on the same day, they confirmed his unavailability.

In an official statement, they confirmed that Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury. This injury occurred in a freak accident whilst he was laying golf on Friday in Leeds. The Board also confirmed that he will see a specialist next week to ascertain the full extent of the injury. However, the Board will name a replacement for him in the coming days ahead of the tournament.