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On Sunday, June 1, the England cricket team is set to take on West Indies in the second of the three-match ODI series at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. While the Harry Brook-led Three Lions will be coming out in confident after claiming the first ODI by 238-run margin on Thursday, May 29. They will be hoping to seal the match and along with it, will hope to seal the ODI leg of the series.
But ahead of the second ODI, the hosts have been handed a massive setback as they will miss the services of Jamie Overton, who injured his finger. The Surrey all-rounder have suffered a broken little finger in his right hand and will miss the remaining of the West Indies series, including the T20I leg.
Jamie Overton ruled out of West Indies series; no replacement to be added
"England and Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton has been ruled out of the remaining Metro Bank One-Day Internationals and the Vitality IT20s against the West Indies due to a broken right little finger. Overton sustained the injury during England's first Metro Bank ODI victory at Edgbaston on Thursday," read the statement. They also informed that while he will undergo rehabilitation under the supervision of the medical team.
On the other hand, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also confirmed that no replacement will be added to the ODI squad after Jamie Overton’s sudden withdrawal. In Overton’s absence, England has been forced to make a change in their side. Matthew Potts has been named in the XI and will be making his tenth ODI appearance for England.
England’s Playing XI for second ODI vs West Indies
Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
