Jose Butler has been ruled out of the remaining limited matches against Sri Lanka due to a calf injury

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been disqualified from the remainder of England’s White Ball series against Sri Lanka. The ECB confirmed the 30-year-old injured his right calf during England’s first T20I win at Sofia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, and Jose Butler underwent an MRI on Thursday, which revealed a small tear. The ECB’s official statement in this regard said that the attacking hitter felt upset and uncomfortable at the end of the game, scoring half a century unbeaten, and Jose Butler will now return home and begin his rehabilitation program. David Malan will replace Butler in the English ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka, as England sealed the three-game T20I series 2-0 with a five-wicket win over the Lankans on Thursday. Sri Lanka won the toss and hit first but only managed to score 111 to 7 on the board. Kosal Mendes scored the highest points with the Lancans with a score of 39. For England, Mark Wood and Adil Rashid claimed two wickets each. England lost five wickets in their pursuit but managed to get past their adjusted D/L goal of 103 from 18 at the end of 17. . Sam Billings (24), William Livingston (29 not out) and Sam Curran (16 not out) played the hand engraving. Wanindu Hasaranga (2/20) was the best player in Sri Lanka. Quick recovery, Jos 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ENGvSL 🇱🇰 – England cricket On June 25, 2021, man of the match Jos Butler was in control of England. While he missed his second T20I against Sri Lanka with a right calf injury, Jos Buttler was the star performer in England’s eight-wicket victory in the opening T20I of the series. He scored 68 of 55 unbeaten balls, hitting eight, four and six as England chased a 130 goal in 17.1 increments, and teammate Jos Butler and team-opener Jason Roy (36) appeared in a position of 80 to put England on their way to victory in their first T20I. Speaking ahead of the Sri Lanka series, Joss Butler made a strong statement when he asserted that national duty would take precedence over the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the event of a clash between the two. The wicketkeeper batsman, who is an integral part of the Rajasthan Royals’ franchise, was quoted as telling the BBC: “Normally the IPL does not clash with any international cricket. When they clash, England will probably take priority.” England will meet Sri Lanka in their third T20I in Southampton on Saturday. The teams will then face off in three ODI matches, starting with the first game at Chester-le-Street on June 29. Log in / register to reply.