Cricket star suffers bizarre golf injury on eve of world cup

An Australian cricket star suffered a bizarre injury while playing golf – putting his world cup campaign in doubt.

Josh Inglis, the Australian wicket keeper, was taken to hospital after a club snapped while he was playing a shot during a round with team-mates in Sydney, cutting his hand.

The 27-year-old, a keen golfer who regularly posts pictures on social media of rounds with team-mates, is reported to have been left in “considerable” pain following the incident.

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Cricket Australia confirmed he was being assessed by medical staff, and no decision has yet been made on whether he will remain in the squad.

It means Inglis is now a doubt for his country’s T20 World Cup opener against New Zealand this weekend – and since replacements can only be called up for the entire duration of the tournament, it could rule him out altogether.

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Inglis is not the only high-profile star to suffer a freak injury on the golf course this year.

England batter Jonny Bairstow was ruled out of the world cup after suffering a broken leg in three places and dislocated ankle when he slipped during a round in Leeds in September.