In a pivotal move as the Cricket World Cup inches closer, England’s ODI series against Ireland sees a significant alteration. Joe Root, the established English cricketer, will be taking a step back for the remainder of the series, making way for the inclusion of Tom Kohler-Cadmore. This crucial series can be watched live on Sky Sports from October 5 to November 19, with the England vs. New Zealand clash kicking off the competition.
The development takes a twist as Jason Roy, who was initially omitted from the squad for the upcoming World Cup, has declined the opportunity to rejoin the England team for the remaining ODIs against Ireland. Tom Kohler-Cadmore is now set to replace Joe Root in the squad.
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Roy had been dealt a harsh blow when he was dropped from the World Cup squad despite initially being part of the provisional 15. This setback adds to his previous exclusion from the T20 side just before the commencement of the short-form World Cup last year. Furthermore, Roy had been sidelined due to back spasms, which allowed Dawid Malan and Harry Brook to secure their places on the Indian tour at the expense of Roy.
Nonetheless, England had held out a glimmer of hope for the 33-year-old to orchestrate a return to the squad. Unfortunately, Roy has opted not to seize this opportunity, shrouding his future in international cricket with uncertainty.
In the meantime, Joe Root is relishing a well-deserved respite as he readies himself for the impending World Cup. This eagerly awaited tournament is poised to commence on October 5, featuring England’s inaugural showdown against New Zealand. Initially, Root had eagerly anticipated his participation in the series opener at Headingley.
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However, an unfortunate twist of fate led to the cancellation of the match due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Shifting our focus toward the future, the second clash of this three-game series is set to unfold at Trent Bridge this forthcoming Saturday. This is the moment when Somerset’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore, an accomplished wicketkeeper-batsman with a noteworthy track record in franchise cricket in recent years, will make his mark. The uncapped 29-year-old is poised to join the England squad following the conclusion of Somerset’s County Championship Division One match against Kent at Taunton, which is expected to wrap up on Friday.
England ODI Squad vs. Ireland:
- Zak Crawley (Kent – Captain)
- Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
- Brydon Carse (Durham)
- Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire – Vice Captain)
- Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
- Tom Hartley (Lancashire)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Somerset)
- Will Jacks (Surrey)
- Matthew Potts (Durham)
- Phil Salt (Lancashire)
- George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire)
- Jamie Smith (Surrey)
- Luke Wood (Lancashire)
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