Bairstow "on the right track" for Ashes and World Cup after freak leg break
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England star Jonny Bairstow has revealed he is "on the right track" in his injury recovery, but does not yet have a return date.
In September, Bairstow broke his leg in three places and dislocated his ankle in a freak accident while playing golf and underwent surgery. The injury meant Bairstow missed England's T20 World Cup win and historic series whitewash over Pakistan, but the 33-year-old is set to play a key role in a bumper 2023 which includes a home Ashes series and the 50-over World Cup.
Speaking at the MCC 'spirit of cricket' panel, Bairstow gave a promising update on his injury, revealing: "It is improving, we're on the right track, we're about four-and-a-half months post it [the injury] happening now.
"I haven't actually got a return date just yet but I'm seeing a surgeon later on in the month so we'll wait and see how that goes, but things are tracking in the right direction.
"It's a bit more complicated than just breaking your leg, but that's just one of the things that you deal with. Everyone has been dealt a card, everyone has challenges put in front of them, but it's just another thing you can overcome."
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Bairstow also reflected on spending the entire winter at home instead of touring with England, admitting he has found it both "quite good" and "boring".
"It's been a lot different, taking the injury away from it, not being on x amount of planes and flying everywhere and being around a group of lads, being at home has been a lot different," he added. "It's been quite good at times, it's been quite boring at times.
"It has been tricky, obviously the night before I did my ankle, I spoke to Matthew Mott and Jos [Buttler] and they spoke about me opening the batting in T20 side and that's what I've been wanting to do for a little period of time, so I was absolutely delighted.
"And then it's amazing how quickly things can turn on it's head, within 12 hours I was laying on a hospital bed, my leg in a cast and my ankle being put back in place."
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