PERTH, Australia, Nov 11, CMC – Just days after being named in England’s white-ball squad for their tour of Australia, Jacob Bethell has been ruled out due to injury.
Bethell was thought to have fully recovered from a knee injury sustained back in July, and was included in England’s team to play three One Day Internationals and five T20Is against the Aussies.
However, the decision to exclude him was taken following a scan of his right knee.
“Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the white-ball tour of Australia following a scan on his right knee,” an England spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“Bethell suffered a setback in his return from the injury during a training session in Perth earlier this week. With a busy winter ahead, it was decided that he will return to the UK on Saturday before seeing a specialist.”
The news is a significant blow for the 23-year-old Barbadian, who had started to establish himself in England’s ODI team before the injury.
He was named Player-of-the-Match in his most recent appearance when he scored 91 and took 1-49 from his 10 overs against India at Lord’s in July.
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