Topley set to be ruled out of WC

England are set to be without leading wicket-taker Reece Topley for the remainder of their World Cup (WC) campaign due to a suspected broken finger and have already ruled out Jofra Archer as a possible replacement.

Reigning champions England suffered a colossal 229-run thrashing by South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday to leave their hopes of a successful title defence hanging by a thread.

Their record one-day international defeat was compounded when England coach Matthew Mott confirmed Topley was unlikely to feature again at the tournament.

“We’re still waiting to confirm about Reece’s finger, it looks like it’s a crack, that’s an early diagnosis,” Mott told Sky Sports.