England’s white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia due to a right calf injury. The news came on Thursday, casting doubt on his availability for the subsequent one-day series as well.
Buttler’s absence opens the door for Jamie Overton, who has been called up to the T20 squad as a replacement. Phil Salt will take over as captain for the three-match series, which begins on Wednesday.
While Buttler has two weeks to recover before the five-match ODI series starts on September 19th, his participation remains uncertain. As a precautionary measure, Jordan Cox has been added to the ODI squad as a potential replacement.
Here are the full squads for both series:
T20:
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
ODI:
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 TurnerThe news comes as a blow to England, who will be hoping to bounce back from a recent disappointing Ashes series. The absence of their key batsman and captain could significantly impact their chances in both series.
