England’s troubled tour of South Africa hit a new low on the eve of the second Test in Cape Town, with batsman Rory Burns ruled out for the remainder of the series with an ankle injury sustained while playing football. England are also bracing themselves for bad news about key paceman Jofra Archer, who has been experiencing pain in his right elbow. It read: “England opening batsman Rory Burns has sustained ligament damage to his left ankle. Jonny Bairstow missed the Galle Test against Sri Lanka last winter after suffering an ankle injury of his own while playing football. The manner of Rory Burns’ injury is unlikely to go down well with Ashley Giles (Nick Potts/PA).

Source: Express January 02, 2020 18:56 UTC