Reece Topley pulls out of The Hundred in order to be fit for Men's T20 World Cup

LONDON: Tall left-arm pacer Reece Topley has pulled out of remainder of The Hundred competition in order to be fit in time for England's campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia in October-November. Topley was the standout bowler for England in their white-ball matches this summer, picking 17 wickets across 10 appearances in series against India and South Africa. He took five wickets in his four matches for Oval Invincibles in the ongoing Hundred.

"I've been feeling the effects of a busy summer more and more over the last few weeks. Taking a short break feels like a sensible precaution to avoid injury and the risk of a longer lay-off. Nonetheless, I'm disappointed not to be contributing as the team enters a crucial period in the competition," said Topley in a statement.

Tom Moody, Invincibles' head coach, said he was obviously disappointed to be losing a player of Reece's calibre, but that the team respect(s) his decision. It is expected that the side will sign a replacement player in Topley's absence in coming days as competition playoffs are approaching. IANS

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