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HEADLINE: Livingstone to captain England with Buttler ruled out West Indies tour

CaribbeanCricket.com 10/21/24, 10:32:59 PM
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All-rounder Liam Livingstone will captain England during their white-ball tour of the West Indies after Jos Buttler suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

Buttler, 34, has not played since the T20 World Cup in June and will miss the three one-day internationals in the Caribbean, though remains in the squad as skipper for the five-match T20 series that follows.

Uncapped Essex wicketkeeper Michael Pepper has been added to the ODI squad while Livingstone, 31, will lead England for the first time in the ODI series in Buttler's absence.

It caps a remarkable turnaround for Livingstone who was initially left out of the ODI squad to play Australia last month before being called up to replace the injured Buttler.


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