Jos Buttler has suffered a setback in his restoration from a calf damage, putting contemporary doubts over his availability for the beginning of England’s T20 collection in opposition to Australia subsequent week.
England’s white-ball captain missed the whole lot of The Hundred due to a calf concern he sustained in July however had pencilled in a return to motion for Lancashire within the Vitality Blast this week.
Nonetheless, Pink Rose head coach Dale Benkenstein revealed Buttler will miss Wednesday’s quarter-final journey to Sussex, reside on Sky Sports activities, and is in a race in opposition to time to be match for the primary T20 in opposition to Australia on September 11.
“We’ve had some bad news on his recovery,” Benkenstein mentioned on BBC Radio Lancashire. “He is had an damage that he was recovering from and he is tweaked it once more.
“He isn’t solely out of our T20 however I believe he is struggling to even make the worldwide ones.
“He was very keen to play for us. Jos was in contact with us to get ready for that quarter-final but he won’t be with us.”
England are understood to be relaxed concerning the state of affairs and anticipate Buttler to be prepared to guide a revamped squad for the whole lot of Australia’s limited-overs tour, consisting of three T20s adopted by 5 ODIs this month.
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Highlights of the T20 World Cup last semi-final between India and England in Guyana
His likelihood is doubtless improved by the belief he’ll hand over one among his key duties within the T20s, with Phil Salt anticipated to maintain wicket as Buttler fields nearer to his bowlers to relay any recommendation.
Buttler has not featured in any aggressive cricket since England’s defeat by India within the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup on June 27 however he was given Rob Key’s backing to proceed as skipper.
Josh Hull is likely one of the members of England’s revamped squad
Head coach Matthew Mott was sacked after two underwhelming World Cups, with Marcus Trescothick put in interim cost for Australia’s go to, whereas long-serving pair Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali had been dropped and uncapped trio Josh Hull, Jacob Bethell and John Turner drafted in amid a shake-up of the facet.
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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