Jos Buttler to miss 3rd T20I against Australia for personal reasons

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has requested the England and Wales Cricket Board to give him time off to be with his family, which would result him in missing out on the 3rd T20I against Australia. Buttler has been in England bio-bubble since July, having played in 3 Test matches each against West Indies and Pakistan, […]
 
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Jos Buttler to miss 3rd T20I against Australia for personal reasons

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has requested the England and Wales Cricket Board to give him time off to be with his family, which would result him in missing out on the 3rd T20I against Australia. Buttler has been in England bio-bubble since July, having played in 3 Test matches each against West Indies and Pakistan, and the two T20Is against Australia.

Buttler, after his match-winning knock of 77* yesterday, approached his captain and coach to ask for his release from the squad, to which they had no objection. Last month it was revealed that Buttler’s father had been taken to hospital the day before his son joined Chris Woakes in a game-changing partnership that handed England victory in the first Test against Pakistan.

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He will now rejoin the team ahead of the 3-match ODI series against Australia which starts from September 11. In his absence, it is very much likely that Jonny Bairstow, his opening partner in this series, will take the gloves for the final T20I.

England and Wales Cricket Board released a statement that read, “England batsman Jos Buttler left the bio-secure bubble yesterday evening following the team’s victory over Australia to be with his family. He will miss England’s final Vitality IT20 against Australia on Tuesday at the Ageas Bowl.

“Buttler, subject to testing, will return to the bio-secure bubble on Thursday ahead of the first ODI of the Royal London Series at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday.”

Jos Buttler to miss 3rd T20I against Australia for personal reasons