Phil Salt leads England in Australian T20Is series

London: Captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England's T20I series against Australia due to a setback in his recovery from a right calf injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said his participation in the ODI series against Australia, due to take place later this month, was in doubt.

ECB also announced that Phil Salt will captain England in the T20I series in Buttler's absence, while all-rounder Jamie Overton has been included in the squad. Salt captained the Manchester Originals in The Hundred this season after Buttler was sidelined with a calf injury during preparation for the competition.

Jordan Cox, who is currently with the Test squad for the final match against Sri Lanka which begins at the Oval on Friday, has been included in the ODI squad as a replacement. The three-match T20I series between England and Australia is scheduled to begin next week on September 11 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

The subsequent five-match ODI series between the two teams is scheduled to begin on September 19 at Trent Bridge and is seen as the start of a new era for England after failing to defend their ODI and T20 World Cup titles.

Following the sacking of Matthew Mott, England will be temporarily coached by Marcus Trescothick for the Australia series before handing over the reins to Brendon McCullum in early 2025.

England’s T20I squad: Phil Salt (captain), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Adil Rashid, Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and John Turner

England’s ODI squad: Jos Buttler (captain), 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 and Jordan Cox .