In a tweet, ECB wrote:
Roy had sustained the calf injury while batting against South Africa in England’s final Super 12 match. Roy had started running for a single when he suffered the injury, hopping on his right leg to complete the run before retiring hurt.
Roy was seen in tears as he hobbled off the ground, giving an indication of the seriousness of the injury.
James Vince, who has represented England in 12 T20 Internationals (T20Is) so far, has been named as Roy’s replacement.
The ICC confirmed that the T20 World Cup’s Event Technical Committee had approved the replacement.
Vince was part of England’s travelling reserves for the marquee event.
Jason Roy “gutted” to miss T20 World Cup knockouts
England qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup their group in the Super 12 stage.
Jason Roy said that he was “gutted” to be missing out on the rest of the competition and that it was a “bitter pill to swallow”.
Roy was quoted as saying in the ECB statement:
He added that he will be staying back to support his teammates.
Roy said that he has already began rehabilitation and is aiming to make a comeback in England’s T20I tour of West Indies next year.
England are set to face New Zealand on Wednesday in their T20 World Cup semi-final match.
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