SA vs ENG | Rory Burns ruled out of South Africa tour with ankle injury

Rory Burns joins the list of absentees for England ahead of the second Test as he is ruled out of the entire remainder of the tour due to an ankle injury. He sustained the injury during a practice session with the team as they were playing football.

England already have had absentees for selection in the first Test in the form of Ollie Pope, Jack Leach, etc. who were down with illness, and the absence of the 29-year-old Burns comes as a body blow to the team. He was one of the few in-form players for England and had scored a gritty 84 in the second innings at Centurion.

Although the return of Ollie Pope is a boost for England, Jofra Archer pulling out of bowling practice is another blow to them as he, too, is doubtful to be fit in time for the second Test at Cape Town.

South Africa lead 1-0 in the series after winning the first Test by 107 runs and England will be hoping to make a strong comeback in the second Test despite the long list of injuries and illness that they have.