England’s Jos Buttler Ruled Out Of The Hundred Due To Calf Injury, and will not participate in The Hundred because of a calf injury last Thursday (18 August) against the Southern Braves.
Captain Butler will no longer participate in The Hundred:-
According to local media sources, Buttler, the captain of the competition for Manchester Originals, will no longer participate in The Hundred.
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According to a report on the Sky Sports website, Laurie Evans will now lead the team for the duration of the season starting with Sunday’s game against Birmingham Phoenix.
Butler is currently battling for fitness in time for England’s upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan, which begins in a month.
England will tour Pakistan for the first time in 17 years and play seven Twenty20 Internationals in September and October.
Butler was injured while fielding and chasing the ball:-
Butler was injured while fielding and chasing the ball during a game against the South Braves on Thursday night.
The 31-year-old has been disqualified from the competition despite continuing to play and laughing at the injury, saying, “I’m just getting a little older.”
Original coach Simon Katich reacted by calling the change tragic.
England canceled their trip to Pakistan last year, and soon after New Zealand did the same due to security concerns.
Russell is back home to compete in the league:-
West Indies fast bowler Andre Russell will also stop competing in The Hundred. Russell is back home to compete in the Caribbean Premier League.
Several other England white-ball players including Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills, Mark Wood, and Chris Woakes are also out of the hundred due to injury, while Richard Gleason has yet to play for the Originals due to various reasons.
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Aches and pains, especially a back spasm. Australian all-rounder Erin Burns has been signed by the original women’s team to replace Deandra Dottin, who left for the women’s CPL.