Bethell returns and Rew earns first England call-up for Australia tour
Jacob Bethell is back from a knee injury in both white-ball squads, while 18-year-old Thomas Rew has been selected for the T20 internationals.
England named its ODI and T20 squads for the Australia tour on 13 October, bringing Jacob Bethell back after a knee injury and giving 18-year-old Thomas Rew his first senior call-up. Bethell is in both 16-player squads, while Rew has been selected for the T20 internationals.
Bethell injured his knee during the July ODI series against India. Jofra Archer returns to the ODI squad, while Jos Buttler remains unavailable as he rehabilitates after hamstring surgery. Reuters reports that Saqib Mahmood misses out with a knee injury.
How England’s Australia tour fits the Test schedule
The tour has three ODIs beginning 13 November and five T20 internationals. England selector Marcus North said four fast bowlers would leave after the ODI series to manage their workloads before the Test tour of South Africa. The Guardian identified them as Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue.
Sources and context
- Bethell returns as England name white-ball squads for Australia seriesChannel NewsAsia (Reuters report)
- England fast-track teenage star Thomas Rew for Australia white-ball tourThe Guardian
- Jordan Cox Selected for Australia White-Ball SeriesEssex Cricket
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