Jos Buttler Returns to Lead England in West Indies Tour
England’s cricket captain, Jos Buttler, is making a comeback from a calf injury to lead the team in the white-ball formats during their tour of the West Indies later this month. Buttler was absent during the series against Australia, where England tied the T20Is and narrowly lost the ODIs. In his absence, Phil Salt and Harry Brook took charge of the T20I and ODI teams, respectively.
New Faces in the Squad
The squad features uncapped leg-spinner Jafer Chohan, who has played 23 T20 matches but is yet to debut in List A cricket. John Turner and Dan Mousley, who were part of the Australia series but did not play, are also included.
Upcoming Matches
A 14-player squad has been announced, with two additional players from the Test squad in Pakistan to be added after the third Test selection. England will face the West Indies in three ODIs and five T20Is starting October 31.
Fixtures
| Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Thursday, 31 October |
| 2nd ODI | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Saturday, 2 November |
| 3rd ODI | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Wednesday, 6 November |
| 1st T20I | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Saturday, 9 November |
| 2nd T20I | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Sunday, 10 November |
| 3rd T20I | Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia | Thursday, 14 November |
| 4th T20I | Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia | Saturday, 16 November |
| 5th T20I | Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia | Sunday, 17 November |
England Squad
The squad includes: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner.
Doubts Revealed
Jos Buttler -: Jos Buttler is a famous cricket player from England. He is known for being a very good batsman and wicketkeeper.
calf injury -: A calf injury means that Jos Buttler hurt the back part of his lower leg. This made it hard for him to play cricket for a while.
white-ball series -: A white-ball series is a type of cricket match where a white ball is used. It includes One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
West Indies -: The West Indies is a group of countries in the Caribbean that play cricket together as one team.
Phil Salt -: Phil Salt is another cricket player from England. He played as captain when Jos Buttler was injured.
Harry Brook -: Harry Brook is also a cricket player from England. He helped lead the team when Jos Buttler was not playing.
uncapped players -: Uncapped players are those who have not yet played in an official international match for their country.
ODIs -: ODIs, or One Day Internationals, are cricket matches that last for one day. Each team gets to bat and bowl for a set number of overs.
T20Is -: T20Is, or Twenty20 Internationals, are shorter cricket matches that last about three hours. Each team gets to bat and bowl for 20 overs.
Test squad -: The Test squad is a group of players selected to play Test matches, which are longer cricket games that can last up to five days.