Jacob Bethell had played an impressive knock of 51 runs as well as taken one wicket while giving away 18 runs with his left-arm spin in the first ODI in Nagpur, where England also suffered a four-wicket loss to India. But after a few hours of the game, the 21-year-old started feeling pain in his upper left leg, and later a scan revealed a suspected tear.
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The England National Cricket Team captain has also admitted that losing Bethell will be a big blow for them, as he’s been one of their most promising young talents recently.
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Since making his international debut against Australia last year, Bethell has so far played 9 ODIs for England, scoring 218 runs and taking 5 wickets in 8 innings. He also impressed everyone with his performance in the debut Test series, scoring three half-centuries and averaging 52 against New Zealand. He also has 196 runs to his name in 9 T20I innings.
Tom Banton is set to arrive in India on Monday (February 10) before the final ODI in Ahmedabad on February 12, and he is likely to be drafted into England’s 15-member squad as a replacement for Bethell for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Banton was the star for Somerset in 2019 which earned him an England call-up, and he went on to play 20 white-ball games for his country, with his last appearance coming in January 2022. After struggling for form and missing out on England selection, Tom has made a strong comeback.
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Notably, all the participating teams can make any changes to their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy till February 12. England will kick off their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Australia in Lahore on February 22.
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