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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Atkinson ruled out of WI ODIs
England paceman Gus Atkinson in action against New Zealand during the second Test in Wellington in December. Photo: AFP/File England pacer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the three-match home ODI series against West Indies, scheduled to run from May 29 to June 3. According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Atkinson sustained a hamstring injury during their one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which concluded on Saturday in Nottingham. The 27-year-old, as a result, will undergo rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team, while no time frame was shared by the cricket board for his recovery. "England and Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day Internationals against the West Indies due to a right hamstring strain," the ECB said in a statement. "Atkinson sustained the injury during England's Rothesay Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week. "He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team." Notably, the home side decided against making any changes to their squad for the ODI series against West Indies. The aforementioned series holds significant importance for the former world champions as it will be the first assignment of newly-appointed captain Harry Brook, who succeeded Jos Buttler, stepped down from the role after England lost all three of their ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage matches. The ODI series will be followed by three T20Is, slated to be played on June 6, 8 and 10 respectively. England squad for West Indies ODIs: Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain, Jofra Archer (Sussex), Tom Banton (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Tom Hartley (Lancashire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Matthew Potts (Durham), Jamie Overton (Somerset), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire) and Jamie Smith (Surrey).
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Roland Butcher: ‘West Indies are struggling – we've not hit rock bottom yet'
'England have started to experience what West Indies have experienced for the last 10 years.' Roland Butcher rings the bell before the second Test match between the two sides. 'England have started to experience what West Indies have experienced for the last 10 years.' Roland Butcher rings the bell before the second Test match between the two sides. Photograph: Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Getty Images After West Indies secured a one-day series draw against Ireland on Sunday their captain, Shai Hope, was asked about the team's imminent visit to England. 'We played them at the end of last year and we won that series so we know they're going to be coming at us even harder this time,' he said. 'We're looking forward to it. We know they're going to be a tough, tough opponent but we're always ready to play anyone.' Roland Butcher, child of Barbados, once of England and more recently a West Indies selector, has a less optimistic outlook: 'We're struggling, and the struggle is not over. We haven't hit rock bottom yet.' The concentration of power across all three formats in the hands of one coach and selector – Daren Sammy – is what Butcher fears 'is going to finally push us to the bottom'. Advertisement Related: Jimmy Anderson: 'I know my body has got a certain amount of deliveries left in it' Butcher's knowledge of Caribbean cricket is broad and deep, with 15 years as head coach of the University of the West Indies sports academy, one serving on the national team's selection panel alongside another familiar name in Desmond Haynes, and many commentating on matches around the region. He was appointed as a selector in December 2022 but dismissed a year later, with full control of the team eventually handed to Sammy, who picks and also coaches the senior side across all formats as of April this year. 'In Desmond and myself you've got over 100 years of experience at the highest level, still capable, still wanting to contribute,' Butcher says. 'I've moved on and Desmond has moved on as well, but we've got this knowledge, we want to help and they're struggling. 'It was a very left-field change, and not a change that I agree with. Not because I'm no longer a selector, it's just not suitable for somewhere like the West Indies. In 2023, they had the best run they've had for 25 years in terms of results and for some reason they decided to make Daren the only selector and coach. I mean, madness. And it's going to be tested already because they're over here and then in a couple of weeks Australia is arriving for a Test series. I mean, how can you coach three teams? How can you be the only selector for three teams? It's just absolute madness. Advertisement England and Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day Internationals against the West Indies due to a right hamstring strain. Atkinson sustained the injury during England's Rothesay Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week. He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team. No replacement will be added to the ODI squad. England, led by captain Harry Brook, will contest three ODIs with the series getting underway with the opening match on Thursday 29 May at Edgbaston. ODI squad: Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain Tom Banton (Somerset) Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Brydon Carse (Durham) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Tom Hartley (Lancashire) Will Jacks (Surrey) Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) Jamie Overton (Surrey) Matthew Potts (Durham) Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) Joe Root (Yorkshire) Jamie Smith (Surrey) Luke Wood (Lancashire) Metro Bank ODIs 1st ODI: England v West Indies, Thursday 29 May 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd ODI: England v West Indies, Sunday 1 June 2025, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3rd ODI: England v West Indies, Tuesday 3 June 2025, Kia Oval, London 'What they've done is they've said the chairmen of selectors in the territories – so in Barbados or in Trinidad – now becomes a talent scout as well. But there's no selection process for them. The selector in Barbados, he's a man in a full-time job. When does Sammy watch regional cricket? Desmond Haynes and myself, that's all we did, watch cricket, all over the place. I was a youth selector as well so I'd be at the regional tournaments, under‑15, under-17, under-19, and I got to see all the young talent coming through. The talent scouts can't do that. And they didn't just get rid of the senior men's selectors. The youth selectors as well, they changed that.' Advertisement In Butcher's year as a selector, the West Indies men's side won 51% of their games, the only time this century they have won the majority of their matches across all formats in a calendar year. 'When I left, I said to Desmond: 'We were a success.' There's no other West Indian selector that has left and can say they were a success, they were always let go because the team failed,' he says. 'We were a success. So that will always stay with me. The powers that be, they wanted to move to a different situation. But we were a success and we were on the right path. There's no question about that. They can't take that away.' West Indies have been affected by the proliferation of lucrative franchise leagues and their habit of distracting – or just taking – international players. 'But I think England have started to experience what West Indies have experienced for the last 10 years,' Butcher says. 'I don't think many countries looked at what was happening with West Indies and ever thought: 'You know what, this'll happen to us too.' For the last 10 years, West Indies teams have been weakened by domestic leagues and everybody was sitting back saying: 'Oh, West Indies, they're mercenaries.' They didn't think it would come home to roost.' After a winter in Barbados, Butcher is settling back in to life in England before a summer of commentary and promoting his new book, Breaking Barriers. It certainly doesn't want for interesting stories: being brought up in poverty by his grandmother on Barbados's east coast, being uprooted to join his parents in Stevenage, hoovering up trophies in a wonderful Middlesex side, becoming England's first black player before having his international ambitions crushed by a serious eye injury, and going into and swiftly giving up on cricket coaching. 'I found the English system too rigid. It was all from a book. I didn't feel confident enough that I would be allowed to do what I thought should happen.' He turned instead to football, met a then-unknown Brendan Rodgers while studying for his Uefa B licence and was recruited by him to join Reading's academy, before being left behind when Rodgers was headhunted by Chelsea and from there launched on a stellar coaching career. Advertisement 'If he hadn't gone I think I would have stuck it longer,' Butcher says. 'What pushed me out eventually was the fact that I knew John Barnes very well and he was having it really tough. He couldn't get interviews, couldn't get shortlisted, couldn't get nothing. So after Brendan left, it dawned on me if guys of that level are struggling to make it professionally, it's gonna be tough for me.' Now 71, Butcher has no intention of drifting away from cricket. He is very active as the president of Barbados Royals girls cricket club, the region's first all-female club, and a patron of the Ace Programme, the British charity trying to drive engagement in the sport among underrepresented communities. 'While I'm still capable physically and mentally to do something, I think I've got a lot to offer. I'm a cricket man and cricket has been my life.'
Hans India
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
James Rew called up to England Test squad in place of Jordan Cox
London: Somerset's James Rew has earned his maiden England call-up for the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe, replacing Jordan Cox, who has been ruled out with an abdominal muscle injury. The 21-year-old Rew has been in fine form this County Championship season, averaging 54.71, and now steps in as the squad's reserve batter. "James Rew has been drafted into the England Men's Test squad ahead of the forthcoming Rothesay Test match against Zimbabwe, which gets underway at Trent Bridge on May 22. Rew will link up with the Test squad at their pre-series training camp next week as preparations begin for the start of the international summer," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Thursday. Cox, originally selected after missing his Test debut over the winter due to a thumb injury sustained during England's tour of New Zealand, suffered another setback over the weekend. While playing for Essex against Somerset in Taunton, he injured his side while running a single on 99 and had to retire hurt shortly after reaching his century. Scans have since confirmed he will be unavailable for the Zimbabwe Test, continuing an unfortunate run of near-misses - including a broken finger during The Hundred in August 2023 that required surgery. Rew, meanwhile, impressed in that same match with a crucial fourth-innings century that helped Somerset chase down 321. With that knock, he became the youngest English player since Denis Compton to record 10 first-class centuries. A talented wicketkeeper-batter, Rew has been on England's radar since starring in the 2022 U19 World Cup, where he top-scored with 95 in the final. He scored his first Somerset hundred that same year and enjoyed a breakout 2023 season, amassing 1,086 County Championship runs at an average of 57.15, including five centuries. His white-ball credentials are equally strong, with two List A tons and an unbeaten 62 in just his second T20 match during last season's Vitality Blast semi-final. He's also been a regular for the England Lions. The England squad will assemble in London this weekend for a training camp at Loughborough before heading home briefly ahead of the first Test, which begins at Trent Bridge on May 22.
