Jonny Bairstow will see a specialist on Tuesday after a leg injury ruled him out of T20 World Cup

Jonny Bairstow will get a clearer picture of how long he will spend on the sidelines following his freak golf accident when he visits a specialist on Tuesday.

Bairstow, 32, confirmed he needed an operation on a suspected lower left leg fracture after slipping walking to the third tee of the Pannal course in Harrogate around 9am on Friday morning. 

He was playing a round with two friends during a break between international commitments.

England batter Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a lower leg injury

The Yorkshireman sustained his injury in a ‘freak accident’ after slipping on the golf course

The ECB immediately ruled England’s unofficial player of 2022 out of the final Test against South Africa and next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, with the expectation that the injury will also put him out of contention for December’s Test tour of Pakistan.

However, the England management are said to be in no rush to name Bairstow’s replacement in the squad for the T20 tournament in Australia. 

They have until September 16 to submit their final 15-man squad to the ICC, and will now contemplate whether to recall exiled veteran Alex Hales or arguably more likely advance the youth of the uncapped Will Jacks.

Ben Duckett has instead been called up for next week’s Test decider against South Africa