Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the England squad for the ODI series against Australia, with Harry Brook set to take over the reigns for the series.
Buttler ruled out, Brook named captain
Buttler has been nursing a calf injury since the 2024 T20 World Cup, which has led him to miss The Hundred as well as the T20I series against Australia. He was named in the ODI squad but was reported to be in doubt for the series, and has now eventually been ruled out of it.
Harry Brook has been named captain for the five games against Australia, making it the first time he will lead the senior England team. This is not the only update the England squad has seen. Liam Livingstone has come into the squad following his impressive outings in the T20Is against Australia and Josh Hull, has also been ruled out due to injury. No fast bowler has been called up in his stead.
Updated England squad for Australia ODIs
This is the second set of updates that have been made to the England squad for the ODIs. Earlier, Gus Atkinson had been replaced by Olly Stone after initially being named in the squad. Atkinson suffered an injury during the third Test against Sri Lanka and was subsequently rested from the ODIs.
England squad for Australia ODIs: Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Reece Topley, John Turner and Olly Stone.
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ENG vs AUS: When does the ODI series start?
The five-match ODI series will start on September 19 at Trent Bridge, followed by games in Leeds, Chester-le-Street, London, and Bristol. Here's the complete schedule for the ENG vs AUS ODIs:
1st ODI: England v Australia, Thursday 19 September 2024, Trent Bridge, (12.30pm)
2nd ODI: England v Australia, Saturday 21 September 2024, Headingley, (11am)
3rd ODI: England v Australia, Tuesday 24 September, Seat Unique Riverside (12.30pm)
4th ODI: England v Australia, Friday 27 September, Lord’s (12.30pm)
5th ODI: England v Australia, Sunday 29 September, Seat Unique Stadium (11am)
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