Jos Buttler to miss ODI series against West Indies

England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the West Indies for the T20I series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.

Buttler will miss the three-match ODI series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.

Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashire all-rounder set to lead England for the first time. A decision on whether to add a replacement player to the squad is still to be decided.

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The squad flies out to the Caribbean early next week with Buttler to join up in Barbados ahead of the five-match T20I series, which begins on Saturday 9 November.

The three-match ODI series will kick off in Antigua on Thursday 31 October.

England squad for white-ball tour of West Indies

Jos Buttler (c) (T20 series only), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner

*Two further players will be added from the Test squad currently in Pakistan.

Schedule of England vs West Indies white-ball series

Thursday 31 October: 1st ODI – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Saturday 2 November: 2nd ODI – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Wednesday 6 November: 3rd ODI – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Saturday 9 November: 1st T20 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sunday 10 November: 2nd T20 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Thursday 14 November: 3rd T20 – Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Saturday 16 November: 4th T20 – Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sunday 17 November: 5th T20 – Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

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