Bairstow's race against time

Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the fifth ODI and the one-off T20I against Sri Lanka because of an ankle injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Sunday. The opener suffered ligament damage after twisting his ankle in a game of football during a training session.

"The scans have revealed he has a right ankle ligament injury. He will be monitored and assessed on a daily basis by the England medical team in Sri Lanka and a further update will be given in due course about his fitness ahead of the three-match Test series," the ECB said in a statement.

The visitors will play their first Test from November 6.