Punjab Kings Star To Lead England Against West Indies In ODI Series After Jos Buttler Is Ruled Out

After suffering an upset at the hands of Australia in the ODI series at home, The England Cricket Team is all set to lock horns against West Indies in an away tour. The white-ball series will be a chance for the Three Lions to revive its glory in white-ball cricket after being left red-faced by the hands of the Aussies. But before heading for the away series, England would compete without a critical player. Team India will be without their regular white-ball skipper, Jos Buttler. One of Punjab Kings ' top players will be leading the side when they face off against the mighty Caribbeans.

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Punjab Kings Star Named As Skipper For ODI Series Against West Indies After Jos Buttler Withdraws Due To Injury 

The Lancashire Cricket made an official declaration on 'X' [Formerly Twitter] that Jos Buttler will not be a part of the ODI Series against West Indies. While England's limited-over format skipper recovers from an injury, Punjab Kings ' aggressive batting all-rounder, Liam Livingstone, has been promoted and will step in and lead the Three Lions' white ball side.

"Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashire all-rounder set to lead England for the first time whilst Jos Buttler continues his recovery from injury," a statement from the Lancashire Cricket said.

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Jos Buttler has been away from action since England's campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. He has been recovering from a calf tear and has missed out on campaigns like The Hundred and the white ball series against Australia. While he has withdrawn from the ODI leg of the series, he is expected to be a part of the Three Lions during the T20I set of matches in the Caribbean.

England's Updated Squad For West Indies ODI Tour: Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone (C), Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner