Sept 16, V7N- England will be without their white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, for the upcoming One-Day International series against Australia as he recovers from a calf injury, with batter Harry Brook stepping in to lead the squad, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
Buttler, 34, who is also a wicketkeeper-batter, missed the ongoing three-match Twenty20 series against Australia due to the same injury. That series is currently tied 1-1, with the decider set for later on Sunday.
Additionally, 20-year-old bowler Josh Hull will miss the series due to a quad injury. All-rounder Liam Livingstone has been called into the ODI squad as his replacement, the ECB added.
The first match of the five-game ODI series will be played on Thursday at Trent Bridge.
England ODI Squad:
Harry Brook (captain), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, and John Turner.
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