Jos Buttler Out of T20I Series Against Australia, England Captain Doubtful for ODI Series Also
Buttler has been replaced in the T20 squad by Jamie Overton, while Phil Salt will take over as captain. The three-match T20 series begins on Wednesday.
Mumbai, September 5: England white-ball captain Jos Buttler was ruled out of the Twenty20 series against Australia because of a right calf injury on Thursday and might also miss the one-day series between the teams, too. Buttler has been replaced in the T20 squad by Jamie Overton, while Phil Salt will take over as captain. Renovation Work in Rawalpindi, Lahore Could Force Shifting of PAK vs ENG 2024 Test Series to Sri Lanka or UAE: Report.
The three-match T20 series begins on Wednesday. The five-match ODI series starts on Sept. 19 so Buttler has two weeks to recover. Batter Jordan Cox has been added to the ODI squad as cover in case Buttler doesn't make it.
England T20 squad: Phil Salt (captain), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner.
England ODI Squad: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Reece Topley, John Turner.
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