England call up Overton to replace Plunkett
England have called up Craig Overton to replace the injured Liam Plunkett for the upcoming five-match ODI series in New Zealand.
Plunkett was ruled out of the tour with a hamstring injury suffered in last Tuesday’s T20I defeat to the Black Caps.
The 23-year-old Overton is uncapped at ODI level but made his Test debut in the Ashes against Australia, playing two Tests before fracturing his rib.
The Somerset seamer has now made a full recovery and joins allrounder Ben Stokes in the squad for the series that starts on 25 February.
England coach Trevor Bayliss said Stokes will need to be assessed before a call is made if he is to play in the first ODI against the Kiwis.
Stokes has not for England since September but is now available for duty again after making an appearance in court for a charge of affray.
Bayliss said: “Ben has fitted right back in and it only seems like yesterday that he went away. It will take a while for him to get up to speed and we will have to make a decision [based on] nets.
“I think [the first ODI] might be a bit early for him – and as we won our last series 4-1 [against Australia] there might not be a spot for him. We are just going to have to play it by ear.”
Latest
-
NewsDan Lawrence leads Essex onslaught against Derbyshire
The hosts were in a hurry after a first day washout at Chelmsford.
-
NewsEngland likely to do without IPL contingent for New Zealand Test series
The players returning from India will come out of quarantine less than a fortnight before the Lord’s opener.
-
NewsRachael Haynes withdraws from The Hundred due to coronavirus restrictions
Australia’s Haynes was one of the star overseas signings for the inaugural edition of the 100-ball competition.
-
NewsFormer England seamer Harry Gurney retires from cricket due to shoulder injury
The 34-year-old left-armer has been unable to recovery sufficiently from a shoulder injury.
-
NewsRichard Gould leaving Surrey to become Bristol City chief executive
Gould was commercial director at Ashton Gate between 2001 and 2005.
-
NewsJofra Archer takes two wickets on return in Sussex clash with Kent
Archer has been out with finger and elbow issues.
-
NewsJofra Archer to step up injury return in Sussex’s Championship game with Kent
Archer’s last first-class appearance for the county came in the 2018 season.
-
NewsStuart Broad: England not finished article but on verge of ‘something special’
Joe Root’s side finished fourth in the WTC’s inaugural league table.
-
NewsTom Harrison warns ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’ as ECB reports £16.1m losses
Prior to the onset of the global health crisis the ECB had expected the past year to be characterised by rising revenues.
-
NewsECB reports £16.1m loss with cash reserves down to £2.2m due to impact of Covid
Cricket as a whole in England and Wales has accrued revenue losses of more than £100m.