Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.

Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.

Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashire all-rounder set to lead England for the first time. A decision on whether to add a replacement player to the squad is still to be decided.

The squad flies out to the Caribbean early next week with Buttler to join up in Barbados ahead of the five-match T20 series, which begins on Saturday 9 November. The three-match ODI series begins in Antigua on Thursday 31 October.

England Men’s squad for white ball tour of West Indies

Jos Buttler (Lancashire – Captain) T20 series only
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jafer Chohan (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
John Turner (Hampshire)

*Two further players to be added from Test squad currently in Pakistan.

2024 England Men’s white-ball tour of West Indies schedule (all UK times)

CG United ODI Series

Thursday 31 October: 1st ODI - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua (6.00pm)
Saturday 2 November: 2nd ODI - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua (1.30pm)
Wednesday 6 November: 3rd ODI - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (6.00pm)

CG United T20 Series

Saturday 9 November: 1st T20 - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (8.00pm)
Sunday 10 November: 2nd T20 - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (8.00pm)
Thursday 14 November: 3rd T20 - Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia (8.00pm)
Saturday 16 November: 4th T20 - Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia (8.00pm)
Sunday 17 November: 5th T20 - Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia (8.00pm)

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