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The Independent
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Jos Buttler to leave IPL early in boost for England ahead of West Indies series
Jos Buttler has given England a significant boost ahead of the white-ball series against the West Indies after confirming that he will leave the Indian Premier League (IPL) early to be available for international action. Buttler, replaced as captain by Harry Brook after a disastrous Champions Trophy, was named in both the one-day international and Twenty20 international squads to take on the touring side in three matches in each format from 29 May. His availability had come into question, however, with the IPL rescheduled after the temporary suspension of the season due to the tensions between India and Pakistan. The flagship franchise competition will now end with the final on Tuesday 3 Jun e, with the play-offs set to get under way on the same day that England play the first ODI against the West Indies at Edgbaston. Buttler's Gujarat Titans currently top the table and look set to make the knockout phase, but the wicketkeeper-batter will miss any potential title tilt after prioritising England duty. He will be replaced by Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had committed to making their contracted players available for the duration of the competition, but the their original no-objection certificates for participation were issued only until 25 May. It is thought that the ECB now expects all squad members to return ahead of the West Indies series. Two other inclusions in Brook's first squads are particularly impacted: the returning Will Jacks and relative newcomer Jacob Bethell, who play for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru respectively and are chasing a play-off. Two others, Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton, are already out of contention for the knockouts. Archer has emerged as a slight injury concern for the series having been named in the ODI squad only. The fast bowler has been dealing with a thumb injury, reports suggest, and the Rajasthan Royals elected not to recall him for the latter stages of the IPL, though the ECB are not thought to be overly worried about his fitness.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Liam Livingstone is AXED by England for both white-ball series against West Indies... as first squads under new captain Harry Brook are revealed
Liam Livingstone has been axed by England for the second time in nine months ahead of twin limited-overs series against West Indies. The name of Livingstone, 31, was the one conspicuous by its absence on Tuesday as the first squads led by new white-ball captain Harry Brook were revealed. Among them were Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson - for the Twenty20 series only - but Livingstone, whose turbulent recent past saw him omitted from the one-day series versus Australia at the end of the 2024 summer and then recalled and captaining the team six weeks later in the Caribbean, has paid the price for a poor winter. Others can perhaps count themselves lucky to survive following six straight 50-over defeats and a 4-1 Twenty20 loss to India earlier this year. His Lancashire team-mates Tom Hartley and Luke Wood return in the one-day and T20 squads respectively after two year absences, but it is the recall at 35 of Dawson, the reigning player of the year in county cricket, that has caught the eye. Dawson last played in the 4-3 T20 series victory in Pakistan in September 2022. England squads to face West Indies ODI Squad Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain Jofra Archer (Sussex) Gus Atkinson (Surrey) 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) IT20 Squad Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire) Tom Banton (Somerset) Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Brydon Carse (Durham) Liam Dawson (Hampshire) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Will Jacks (Surrey) Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) Jamie Overton (Surrey) Matthew Potts (Durham) Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) Phil Salt (Lancashire) Luke Wood (Lancashire) Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks - who like Livingstone is one of the England players involved in this year's suspended Indian Premier League - also comes back in to both series. It remains unclear whether England's internationals will return for the resumption of a tournament that is now set to run until June 3, as that is the date of the third and final ODI against the Windies. Five of the 16-strong ODI squad have IPL commitments. 'We're keen to support the IPL and the BCCI in getting the schedule up and running, and to facilitate players' return should they choose to go back,' said an ECB spokesperson. 'No Objection Certificates have been granted based on the original IPL dates, so we'll need to review any potential extensions, particularly in relation to any clash with the final white-ball squad.
