Sports News | England's Buttler Sidelined from Sri Lanka Series by Calf Tear
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Jos Buttler will miss the rest of England's white-ball series against Sri Lanka because of a small tear in his right calf.
London, Jun 25 (AP) Jos Buttler will miss the rest of England's white-ball series against Sri Lanka because of a small tear in his right calf.
The wicketkeeper-batsman was injured on Wednesday during the first Twenty20.
An exam in Cardiff on Thursday revealed a small tear,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Friday.
Buttler felt “tightness and discomfort at the end of the game” after his unbeaten 68 led the way at Sophia Gardens as England secured an eight-wicket win.
Yorkshire batsman Dawid Malan has been added to the squad for the forthcoming one-day international series. AP
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