England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss the three-match T20 sequence Australia resulting from a calf drawback with Phil Salt to steer the facet in his absence.
Buttler, 33, has suffered a setback recovering from the harm that stored him out of The Hundred, along with his final look the T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to India in Guyana on June 27.
He’s additionally a doubt for the 5 one-day internationals in opposition to Australia that observe the T20s.
The T20I sequence begins at The Utilita Bowl in Southampton on September 11, earlier than additional video games in Cardiff on September 13 and at Emirates Outdated Trafford in Manchester on September 15, with the ODIs operating from September 19-29 – all eight video games are reside on Sky Sports activities.
Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton has been referred to as as much as the T20 squad, whereas Essex batter Jordan Cox – who was already within the T20 get together – has been added to the ODI group as cowl.
Salt and Cox are the contenders to maintain wicket within the T20 sequence with Buttler lacking out, whereas England will even have the choice of handing Jamie Smith the gloves within the ODI sequence when the Check wicketkeeper hyperlinks up with the squad.
England selector Luke Wright and interim white-ball head coach Marcus Trescothick had already intimated that Buttler may play as a specialist batter shifting ahead.
Buttler led England to the 2022 T20 World Cup title in Australia however then presided over a dismal first-round exit on the 2024 50-over World Cup in India earlier than his males misplaced within the final 4 at this summer time’s T20 version within the Caribbean.
White-ball head coach Matthew Mott left his place after the T20 World Cup and England introduced on Tuesday that Check coach Brendon McCullum will now tackle each roles.
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Michael Atherton says Brendon McCullum will discover teaching England’s Check and one-day squads a tricky problem regardless of the fixture listing easing barely
Trescothick shall be in cost on an interim foundation in opposition to Australia and once more later this yr for the tour of the West Indies, with McCullum’s first white-ball task the journey to India in January forward of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
England vs Australia schedule – all video games reside on Sky Sports activities
- 1st T20 (September 11) – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton (6.30pm begin)
- 2nd T20 (September 13) – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (6.30pm begin)
- third T20 (September 15) – Emirates Outdated Trafford, Manchester (2.30pm begin)
- 1st ODI (September 19) – Trent Bridge, Nottingham (12.30pm begin)
- 2nd ODI (September 21) – Headingley, Leeds (11am begin)
- third ODI (September 24) – Seat Distinctive Riverside, Durham (12.30pm begin)
- 4th ODI (September 27) – Lord’s, London (12.30pm begin)
- fifth ODI (September 29) – The Seat Distinctive Stadium, Bristol (11am begin)
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