England have confirmed Tom Banton will substitute the injured Jacob Bethell of their 15-player squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
All-rounder Bethell was dominated out of the match after struggling a left hamstring pressure in the course of the defeat to India within the first one-day worldwide on February 6.
Somerset’s Banton is just not a like-for-like swap for Bethell – he’s a right-hander who can maintain wicket whereas the person he has are available in for is a left-hander who bowls helpful spin.
Nevertheless, Banton has been in glorious kind with the bat within the UAE ILT20, scoring 493 runs throughout 11 innings at a mean of 54.77, with two centuries and three fifties.
That earned him a call-up forward of the third ODI in opposition to India in Ahmedabad and he went on to make his first England look within the 50-over format since 2020, batting at No 3.
Banton had not performed ODI cricket for England since 2020 previous to Wednesday’s match in opposition to India
England start their Champions Trophy marketing campaign in opposition to Australia in Lahore on February 22, earlier than enjoying Afghanistan on the identical venue 4 days later.
They then conclude the group part in opposition to South Africa in Karachi on March 1.
The highest two in every pool – India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are within the different group – will advance to the semi-finals on March 4 and 5, forward of the ultimate on March 9.
The match is dwell in full on Sky Sports activities, with the opening sport in Karachi on February 19 pitting hosts and defending champions Pakistan in opposition to New Zealand, who gained the occasion in 2000.
England have by no means gained the Champions Trophy, shedding within the remaining to West Indies in 2004 and India in 2013.
England’s Champions Trophy squad: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wooden
