Jacob Bethell Out of England's Australia Tour and Doubt for South Africa Tests
England called up cover players after Bethell’s knee setback, with the 23-year-old now set to return home for specialist treatment.
- On Nov 11, the ECB announced Jacob Bethell will miss the white-ball tour of Australia following a scan on his right knee.
- Bethell has not played for months after suffering discomfort in his right knee while scoring 91, requiring surgery before this recent training setback in Perth.
- The ECB called up Sussex all-rounder James Coles and Eddie Jack as replacements; Test captain Joe Root said, "It's disappointing for Jacob."
- Bethell will return to see a specialist, ending his prospects of featuring in the three ODIs and five T20s Down Under.
- This setback raises significant doubts over whether Bethell will be fit for the upcoming England Test series in South Africa.
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Jacob Bethell ruled out of Englands white-ball tour of Australia with knee injury - The Tribune
England batter Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia after a scan of his right knee revealed an issue, dealing another setback to his return to competitive cricket following an injury during the home summer, according to the ICC website.
Jacob Bethell ruled out of England’s white-ball tour of Australia; James Coles, Eddie Jack called up
Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of England’s white-ball tour of Australia after suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that kept him out of England’s Test series against Pakistan.
England's Bethell out of Australia series
Bethell has been sidelined since July with a right knee injury which required surgery during the English season but joined up with the squad in Perth last week ahead of his planned comeback. But the 23-year-old has suffered a recurrence and will now fly back to England for assessment by a specialist. That means Bethell, a top-order batsman and left-arm spinner, will now miss all of the three one-day internationals and five T20s in Australia, and…
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