Jos Buttler: England captain to miss ODI series against West Indies as injury recovery continues

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss the upcoming one-day international series against the West Indies after a setback in his recovery from injury.

Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone will instead captain England for the first time in the three-day ODI, which starts on October 31 in Antigua.

England said Buttler, who has not played since the T20 World Cup in June, had suffered “a slight setback in his rehabilitation” from his calf injury.

The 34-year-old also missed England’s T20 and ODI series against Australia in September.

Buttler however remains in the tour squad and will instead join up with the team in Barbados in the hope of returning in the following five-match T20 series, which begins on November 9.

A decision on whether to add a replacement player to the squad has yet to be made.

England squad for white-ball tour of West Indies

Jos Buttler (Lancashire – Captain) T20 series only
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jafer Chohan (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
John Turner (Hampshire)

West Indies vs England schedule (all UK times)

ODI series

First ODI: Antigua – Thursday October 31, 6pm

Second ODI: Antigua – Saturday November 2, 1.30pm

Third ODI: Barbados – Wednesday November 6, 6pm

T20 series

First T20: Barbados – Saturday November 9, 8pm

Second T20: Barbados – Sunday November 10, 8pm

Third T20: St Lucia – Thursday November 14, 8pm

Fourth T20: St Lucia – Saturday November 16, 8pm

Fifth T20: St Lucia – Sunday November 17, 8pm

Watch the third and final Test between Pakistan and England live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 5.30am ahead of the first ball at 6am on Thursday, October 24 as the sides head to Rawalpindi.

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