England cricketer Jonny Bairstow took to Instagram to show off his gruesome broken leg injury that occurred while playing golf. The wicketkeeper batsman suffered a freak injury when he slipped while walking to a tee box. As a result, he has been ruled out of this month's T20 World Cup.
Alongside the chilling photo, the 33-year-old explained how the injury took place and, not only will he watch his team-mates in Australia from afar, he will not play for the rest of the year. “Hello everyone. I am just writing this to give you all an update on my injury and progress,” he began.
“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!” Bairstow has already had surgery and appears to be making steady progress in his recovery.
“Anyway… on the positive side the operation went well and I am now 3 weeks post surgery and my staples have been removed,” he added. “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.
“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 it's 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!!”
In an interview with The Telegraph, Bairstow, who also missed the final Test of England's home summer series with South Africa, provided further explanation on the injury. "Normally when you slip you fall on your bum, which would have been fine as there's plenty of cushion in there," he added.
"Except this time I tried to regain my balance, my left ankle turned right, dislocated and my weight went through my left lower leg. I heard it snap straight away.”
The England star, who was having a phenomenal 2022 season before disaster struck, continued: “I took a couple of steps down then slipped. By the time I crumpled into a heap, I was three-quarters of the way down. It's all a blur, it happened so quickly.
"I yelped. Uncontrollable screams, the sort you hear on a rugby field. The adrenaline kicked in, and I knew I needed an ambulance. The next three hours without painkillers were not too fun."
