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Injured Buttler to Miss England ODI Series in Pakistan
Jordan Cox is set for another England chance after Buttler was ruled out with a hamstring injury, coach Brendon McCullum said.
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will miss England's 50-over tri-series in Pakistan next month due to a hamstring injury, with limited-overs coach Brendon McCullum confirming the setback.
During last Thursday's second one-day international against Sri Lanka at Headingley Cricket Ground, Buttler suffered the injury while batting, retiring hurt before briefly resuming his innings in clear pain.
Wicketkeeper-Batter Jordan Cox gains an extended opportunity after steering England home with a fluent 76 against Sri Lanka in the series decider, which McCullum praised as 'quite a Jos Buttler innings.'
Coach Brendon McCullum believes England must 'catastrophise' potential injury scenarios to prepare for the World Cup in 14 months, using current depth testing as necessary preparation for the tournament.
England will finalize their Pakistan squad within 24 hours while prioritizing 50-over cricket ahead of November's white-ball tour to Australia and next year's World Cup preparations.