LONDON, CMC – England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss subsequent month’s ODI leg of their tour of the Caribbean as a result of a reoccurring calf harm.
The 34-year-old has been battling the harm for the previous 4 months and has not performed a aggressive match since England’s elimination from the T20 World Cup, with their semi-final defeat to India in June.
Buttler, who additionally missed final month’s T20I and ODI residence collection towards Australia, is not going to be obtainable for the three-match ODI collection, which begins October 31 in Antigua and Barbuda.
In line with the English Cricket Board, Buttler suffered a “slight setback” in his rehabilitation and can consequently fly to Barbados forward of the five-match T20I collection, which begins on November 9.
Liam Livingstone has been named England’s ODI captain in Buttler’s absence.
It will likely be his first alternative within the position. Harry Brook—Buttler’s stand-in within the ODIs towards Australia—is at present in Rawalpindi getting ready for the third Take a look at towards Pakistan.
In the meantime, the Essex wicketkeeper-batter, Michael Pepper, has been added to the squad as cowl.
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