After aggravated the most recent baby issue, Buttler is seen as a significant doubt for the ODI series.
After recovering from a correct calf injury, Josh Buttler will not play in England's T20I series against Australia, and Phil Salt will take over as T20s captain. This means that he could skip the five-match ODI series that will follow.
Buttler, England's limited-overs captain, sustained the in July while preparing for the people's Hundred, which ruled him out of the competition. He had immediately targeted Lancashire's Vitality Blast quarter-final against Sussex on Wednesday evening for a return ahead of the white ball line, which begins at the Utilita Bowl on September 11.
But having aggravated the wound, he was now lose the rest of the summers, having no played any cricket since England's T20 World Cup semi-final beat to India on June 27. Salt will get the starting role and is expected to keep the wicket, having only had experience as a captain while serving Buttler as the Hundred's Manchester Originals captain.
Harry Brook, who has been Ollie Pope's vice-captain during England's Test series against Sri Lanka, is primed to guide the 50-over foot of Australia's journey, with the first of five Wickets starting at Trent Bridge on September 19.
Surrey allrounder Jamie Overton has been called up as a replacement in the T20I crew, though if selected will probably enjoy as a professional flour as he continues his treatment from a again stress fracture. Jordan Cox, who is already with the Test club, has been added to the ODI squad as support.
While England hope Buttler you play some part in the ODI line, this loss comes at an inopportune moment as the club moves towards a younger base after the failures of the 2023 ODI and 2024 T20 World Cups.
On Tuesday, Brendon McCullum was announced as the leader to Matthew Mott, unifying the Test and limited-overs coaching jobs, and tasked with rejuvenating the set-up. The Australia collection may have provided Buttler with an opportunity to break into his lane after a drab couple of years, even though Marcus Trescothick may assume control in the interim and then hand it to McCullum in 2025.
It is also for noting this is Buttler's next ankle injury in the past four decades. He turns 34 on Sunday and his potential as captain, and longevity as an global bowler, may count upon giving up wicketkeeping obligations to better protect his body.
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