England opener Rory Burns out of Sri Lanka tour
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England opener Rory Burns out of Sri Lanka tour

Hindustan Times  

England opening batsman Rory Burns will miss the tour of Sri Lanka in March after undergoing successful surgery on ruptured ligaments in his left ankle, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Cricket - New Zealand v England - First Test - Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand - November 24, 2019 England's Rory Burns in action REUTERS/Ross Setford/File photo Burns’ injury was the second relatively serious injury to an England cricketer playing football prior to a game in just over a year. “England opening batsman Rory Burns has undergone successful surgery on ruptured ligaments in his left ankle,” read the ECB statement. “He will miss England’s Test tour of Sri Lanka in March and is aiming to return to play with Surrey in the County Championship at the beginning of the 2020 season in April.” Burns, who top-scored for England with 84 in the first-Test defeat by South Africa, averages 33.75 in 15 Tests.

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