The England Cricket Board has announced the England squad for the upcoming white ball series against Australia which is set to begin in September which has a surprising omission of Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali.
England will be hosting Australia in a three-match T20I and five-match ODI series. Focussing on the transition, England has brought in Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley has received their maiden call-up for the national side for T20Is.
Essex batter Jordan Cox, Hampshire pacer Josh Turner, and Leicestershire left-arm bowler Josh Dhull have also been included in the 15-member squad for the ODIs. With Matthew Mott stepping down from the head coach role, Marcus Trescothick has been named as the interim coach for the upcoming series against Australia.
England have selected a total of five uncapped players in their T20I and ODI squads to face Australia in September 👀
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— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2024
With many speculations on the head coach role, the team’s performance in the upcoming multi-format series will determine the decision. Bowler Chris Jordan who was part of England’s T20 World Cup squad has been excluded from the squad.
Additionally, Batter Joe Root has been rested for the ODI series. Meanwhile, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes are currently ruled out due to the injuries they sustained in The Hundred 2024 competition.
Jos Buttler will be captaining the side, while Saqib has been selected for the T20 squad and has been sidelined for almost a year after sustaining a second stress fracture in his back.
With Brydon Carse’s ban due to betting offenses ending by August 28, he was added to both the squads. Meanwhile, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson, Mathew Potts, and Jamie Smith who are currently playing in the test series against Sri Lanka will be joining the side after the conclusion of the final test against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been included in the T20I squad.
The first T20I match of the tour will be played on September 11 at The Ageas Bowl.
England Squad for T20Is: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner
England Squad for Australia ODIs: Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Reece Topley, John Turner
