England Announces Squads for Australia Series: New Faces and Notable Omissions
England has revealed its squads for the upcoming home series against Australia, featuring several new players and some notable omissions.
New Players and Returns
Jacob Bethell, Josh Hull, and Dan Mousley have earned their first call-ups for the T20 and ODI formats. Brydon Carse returns after a three-month suspension for betting violations. Uncapped bowler John Turner is also included in both squads.
Notable Omissions
Experienced players Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, and Chris Jordan, who played in the T20 World Cup in June, have not been selected. Additionally, Tom Hartley and Rehan Ahmed have been left out, and Mark Wood will miss the series due to injury.
Leadership and Coaching
Jos Buttler will lead the side, supported by interim head coach Marcus Trescothick, for the three T20Is and five ODIs. Buttler hopes to make his return in Lancashire’s T20 Blast quarter-final at Hove next week, ahead of the first T20I against Australia on September 11.
Player Highlights
Warwickshire spin-bowling allrounders Bethell and Mousley have been rewarded for their impressive performances in the T20 Blast and The Hundred league. Leicestershire’s fast bowler Hull, standing at 6ft 7in, has quickly found himself included across all formats. Jordan Cox is another potential debutant in the T20I series, nearly two years after his initial call-up for England’s tour of Pakistan.
ODI Series Preparation
The upcoming ODI series against Australia will serve as preparation for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Five players from the Test squad, who were unavailable for the T20Is due to the short turnaround after the series against Sri Lanka, are included in the ODI squad. These are Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, and Matthew Potts. Veteran batsman Joe Root has been rested.
Squads
England T20I Squad
Jos Buttler (captain), 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 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.
Doubts Revealed
Squads -: A squad is a group of players selected to play for a team in sports. In this case, it means the group of cricket players chosen to play for England against Australia.
Australia Series -: This refers to a set of cricket matches that England will play against Australia. Series means multiple games, not just one.
Jacob Bethell -: Jacob Bethell is a young cricket player who has been chosen to play for England in this series.
Josh Hull -: Josh Hull is another new cricket player selected to play for England in the series against Australia.
Dan Mousley -: Dan Mousley is also a new player who will be part of the England cricket team for the series.
Brydon Carse -: Brydon Carse is a cricket player who had been suspended but is now allowed to play again.
Suspension -: Suspension means that a player was not allowed to play for a certain period because they broke some rules.
Jonny Bairstow -: Jonny Bairstow is an experienced cricket player who has played many matches for England but is not included in this series.
Moeen Ali -: Moeen Ali is another experienced cricket player who is not part of the team for this series.
Chris Jordan -: Chris Jordan is also an experienced player who has been left out of the team for this series.
Jos Buttler -: Jos Buttler is the captain of the England cricket team, meaning he is the leader of the players.
Marcus Trescothick -: Marcus Trescothick is the temporary head coach of the England cricket team for this series.
Interim head coach -: Interim head coach means a temporary coach who is in charge for a short period.
T20Is -: T20Is are Twenty20 International cricket matches, which are shorter games that last about three hours.
ODIs -: ODIs are One Day International cricket matches, which are longer than T20Is and usually last about eight hours.
ICC Champions Trophy -: The ICC Champions Trophy is a big cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete. It will be held in Pakistan next year.
