Oval Invincibles release Rory Burns to represent Surrey in Royal London Cup

The Hundred side have not signed a replacement player but can recall Burns to their squad at any time

Oval Invincibles have released Rory Burns from their squad with the England international instead set to the represent Surrey in the Royal London Cup.

The 31-year-old, one of two centrally contracted players assigned to Oval Invincibles alongside Sam Curran, didn't make an appearance in The Hundred in 2021 due to its clash with England's Test schedule.

Oval Invincibles have not named a replacement signing due to his status as a centrally contracted player but can recall the top-order batter to their squad.

^{Rory Burns hasn't featured in the Royal London Cup since 2019 [Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images]}

Burns has made 57 List A appearances across his career, scoring 1,722 runs at 35.14 and boasts a strike rate of 84.78 in the format. His most recent 50-over outing came for Surrey against Somerset in May 2019.

His availability for the Royal London Cup is a bonus for Surrey, who are set to lose around 10 players – including batters Will Jacks, Jason Roy and Laurie Evans – to The Hundred.

Last season, Surrey reached the semi-finals of the competition, losing to runners-up Durham by five wickets.

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