0:33 England opener Rory Burns sustained an ankle injury playing football in training England opener Rory Burns sustained an ankle injury playing football in trainingEngland opening batsman Rory Burns has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against South Africa after sustaining ankle ligament damage while playing football in training. The 29-year-old will return home for further assessment and treatment at the earliest convenience, after captain Joe Root inflicted the damage on his team-mates' left ankle in training on Thursday. Burns top-scored for England at Centurion in the first Test"They are told to play football but to not tackle and have no physical contact. People at home will be thinking 'we're not paying them to go out and play football' but it is their one release. Watch day one of the second Test between South Africa and England, in Cape Town, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.30am on Friday.

Source: Sky sports January 02, 2020 19:03 UTC