England captain Jos Buttler doubtful for white-ball series against Australia at home - Reports

Jos Buttler suffered injury while preparing for the Hundred in July.

In a significant development, England white-ball captain Jos Buttler might miss the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Australia at home, according to reports. Both nations will first play a three-match T20I series then followed by five ODIs in the month of September 2024.

The three T20Is will be played from September 11 to September 15. The five-match ODI series between the two cricketing giants will be played from September 19 to September 29.

Jos Buttler hasn’t played any cricket since England’s semi-final exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The wicket-keeper batter sustained a calf injury while preparing for the Hundred in July, which ruled him out of the tournament.

Jos Buttler doubtful for Australia white-ball series at home

Following his injury, the England white-ball skipper was aiming to get fully fit ahead of Lancashire’s quarter-final match against Sussex in the T20 Blast. However, Lancashire coach Dale Benkenstein confirmed that the wicket-keeper batter would not be part of the squad and is also doubtful for the upcoming home white-ball series against arch-rivals Australia later this month.

“We’ve had some bad news on his recovery. He (Buttler) had an injury he was recovering from, and he’s sort of tweaked it again. He’s not only just out of our T20s, but I think he’s even struggling to make the international ones. He was very keen to play for us,” Dale Benkenstein confirmed to BBC Radio Lancashire.

Australia tour of England 2024: Full schedule

Three-match T20I series vs England:

September 11: First T20I v England, Rose Bowl, Southampton

September 13: Second T20I v England, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

September 15: Third T20I v England, Old Trafford Manchester

Five-match ODI series vs England:

September 19: First ODI v England, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

September 21: Second ODI v England, Headingley, Leeds

September 24: Third ODI v England, Riverside, Chester-le-Street

September 27: Fourth ODI v England, Lord’s, London

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