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Bethell and Archer Return as England Name Squads for Australia Tour
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News18•13-10-2026, 16:17
Bethell and Archer Return as England Name Squads for Australia Tour
- •Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell return to England's 16-member ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series in Australia.
- •Jacob Bethell returns after recovering from a knee injury sustained in July 2026, and is also named in the T20I squad.
- •Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack earn their maiden England T20I call-ups for the five-match series in Australia.
- •Phil Salt and Luke Wood return to the T20I team, while Jos Buttler remains sidelined due to hamstring surgery rehabilitation.
- •Four fast bowlers including Archer will depart after the ODI series to manage workloads ahead of the Test tour of South Africa.
Key Questions Answered
Former England U19 captain Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack earned their maiden England T20I call-ups for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia.
Jos Buttler remains sidelined as he begins his rehabilitation following hamstring surgery after suffering a left hamstring injury while batting against Sri Lanka.
Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, and Josh Tongue will depart after the three-game ODI series to be managed ahead of the Test tour of South Africa.
