Jacob Bethell ruled out of England’s white-ball tour of Australia; James Coles, Eddie Jack called up

Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of England’s tour of Australia. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of England’s white-ball tour of Australia after suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that kept him out of England’s Test series against Pakistan.

The England Cricket Board confirmed in a statement that Bethell “suffered a setback in his return from the injury during a training session in Perth earlier this week.” He will now return to the UK to see a specialist for further treatment.

Bethell is the second member of England’s white-ball squad to be ruled out of the tour after Josh Tongue suffered a toe injury. Both have been named in England’s Test squad to travel to South Africa.

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Spin-bowling all-rounder James Coles and seamer Eddie Jack have been called up as replacements, and will join the squad on Thursday. Both have previously been called up to squads before, but are yet to make their debuts.

The first ODI will take place in Perth on Friday, November 13.