Brook to captain England in ODIs with Buttler out

Harry Brook will skipper England successful their one-day world bid against Australia aft Jos Buttler was ruled retired done injury.

A correct calf rumor forced Buttler, 34, to miss nan T20 bid arsenic good arsenic The Hundred and he has not recovered sufficiently to characteristic successful nan five-match 50-over series.

Left-arm seamer Josh Hull has besides been withdrawn from nan ODI squad because of a quad injury.

All-rounder Liam Livingstone, who starred successful England's triumph complete Australia successful nan 2nd T20 astatine Cardiff, has been added to nan 15-man squad.

The first ODI takes spot astatine Trent Bridge connected Thursday, 19 September.

Buttler's wounded gives Brook, who only made his ODI debut 18 months ago, nan opportunity to skipper England for nan first time.

The 25-year-old has impressed successful his short world profession to day but arguably much truthful successful Test and T20 cricket alternatively than nan one-day format, successful which he averages 29.07 successful 15 innings.

However, he skippered Northern Superchargers successful The Hundred this summertime and, having been touted arsenic a early England captain, admitted he has been paying adjacent attraction to nan activity style of Test skipper Ben Stokes.

“I’ve played pinch Stokesy rather a spot now and, watching nan measurement he goes astir it, I’d beryllium lying if I said I didn’t return a fewer learnings from him," Brook said.

Phil Salt, who captained England successful nan T20 matches against Australia, is besides successful nan squad.

Meanwhile, Hull misses retired aft making his Test debut successful nan conclusion by Sri Lanka astatine The Oval but his wounded is not thought to beryllium superior capable to make him a uncertainty for October's circuit of Pakistan.

England will again beryllium led by interim coach Marcus Trescothick for nan ODI series, pinch Brendon McCullum not taking complete nan white-ball duties until January.