Jonny Bairstow has hit out at a "ridiculous" rumour which apparently circulated on WhatsApp about the freak injury he suffered while playing golf which has ruled him out of the third Test between England and South Africa and the T20 World Cup.
The ECB revealed on Friday that Bairstow had sustained a "lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf", with the 32-year-old later saying he had slipped over on the golf course and would need an operation. A rumour then emerged claiming Bairstow had been playing with England Test captain Ben Stokes and the pair had a wager going for a large amount of money.
However, Bairstow has refuted the claims, stating that he has not seen Stokes since the second Test against South Africa ended and that he would never wager money on a game of golf, joking that he is a "tight Yorkshireman".
