England’s Ben Stokes (left) and Joe Root in motion throughout a match towards Pakistan within the 2023 ICC World in Kolkata. — Reuters
England Take a look at captain Ben Stokes has been dominated out of subsequent 12 months’s Champions Trophy one-day worldwide event in Pakistan and the previous white-ball tour of India, workforce administration introduced Sunday.
The star all-rounder was not thought of for both task after struggling a left hamstring damage throughout England’s defeat by New Zealand within the third Take a look at at Hamilton earlier this month.
Stokes didn’t bat within the second innings of that match in a bid to forestall additional injury as England slumped to a colossal 423-run defeat — a end result that meant his aspect nonetheless received a three-match sequence 2-1.
With England going through a five-match Take a look at sequence at dwelling to India beginning in June earlier than their pinnacle 2025/26 Ashes tour of Australia, workforce administration have determined towards risking inspirational red-ball skipper Stokes within the Champions Trophy.
However key batsman Joe Root, who preceded shut pal Stokes as Take a look at captain, returns to the ODI aspect for the primary time because the 2023 World Cup in India.
Quick bowler Mark Wooden, who missed the current Take a look at excursions of each Pakistan and New Zealand, as a consequence of a bone-stress damage to his proper elbow, is in each squads.
The India sequence and Champions Trophy will mark England’s first limited-overs tour and event beneath coach Brendon McCullum, beforehand simply answerable for the Take a look at aspect.
Buttler stays as captain
Jos Buttler has retained the captaincy of the 2 white-ball groups regardless of England surrendering each their 50-over and T20 world titles since November 2023.
However it’s potential the dashing batsman could not maintain wicket, as he has for a lot of his limited-overs profession.
Each the ODI squad for the India tour and the Champions Trophy, in addition to the squad for 5 T20s in India in January, function two different wicketkeepers in Take a look at gloveman Jamie Smith, who missed the New Zealand sequence to attend the beginning of his first little one, and Phil Salt.
In the meantime, 21-year-old rising star Jacob Bethell, who marked his debut Take a look at sequence with three fifties in New Zealand, is included in each squads.
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed joins the T20 squad, whereas Root is chosen just for the ODIs.
The tour get together leaves for India on January 17, with the primary match of a five-game sequence towards T20 world champions India in Kolkata on January 22.
India and England will then play a three-match ODI sequence, in preparation for the Champions Trophy, beginning in Nagpur on February 6.
Match dates for the Champions Trophy, which additionally options Pakistan in addition to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, have but to be introduced, with the event as a consequence of run from February 19 to March 9.
England ODI squad for India tour, Champions Trophy in Pakistan: Jos Buttler (capt/wkt), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (wkt), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (wkt), Mark Wooden
England T20 squad for India tour: Jos Buttler (capt/wkt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (wkt), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (wkt), Mark Wooden
