Joe Root will return to one-day cricket for England’s tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury.
Brendan McCullum’s first squad as England’s white-ball coach has been named ahead of next month’s tour of India – which includes three ODIs, five IT20 matches – and the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February and March.
Yorkshireman Root, who has not played ODI cricket since the World Cup in November 2023, returns in an ODI capacity only.
England captain Stokes has not been selected for selection as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered against New Zealand earlier this month.
After impressing with bat and ball in England’s Test series win in New Zealand, Warwickshire’s Jacob Bethell has been named in both squads.
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Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton talks about England’s crushing win over New Zealand and says Joe Root is now the best in the world ‘without a doubt’
Leicestershire’s Rehan Ahmed has joined the IT20 squad but there was no place for Sam Curran or Reece Topley in any of the 15-man squad named by McCullum in his first tour and tournament in charge of England’s white-ball teams.
The English tour group departs for India on January 17 ahead of the first IT20 in Kolkata on January 22.
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England captain Ben Stokes says as disappointing as it was to lose the third Test to New Zealand, he is still satisfied they achieved their goal of winning the three-match series.
England IT20 lineup: Jos Buttler (Capt. Lancashire), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jos Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire). Jimmy Overton (Surrey), Jimmy Smith (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham).
India vs England IT20 Schedule
- First IT20: Eden Gardens, Kolkata – Wednesday 22nd January
- Secondly, IT20: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – Saturday, January 25
- Third IT20: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot – Tuesday, January 28
- IV IT20: Mouloudia Algiers Stadium, Pune – Friday, January 31
- Information Technology 5th 20: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – Sunday, February 2
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Ahead of Jacob Bethell’s Test debut in the opening match of England’s series against New Zealand in Christchurch, former captain Joe Root praised the youngster, saying he “has all the ingredients to succeed in this format”.
England ODI lineup: Jos Buttler (Capt. Lancashire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jos Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey). Jamie Smith (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham).
India vs England ODI schedule
- First international match: VCA Stadium, Nagpur – Thursday 6th February
- Audi II: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack – Sunday, February 9
- Audi III: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – Wednesday, February 12
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