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England turn to sixth captain of 2024 as Livingstone steps in for injured Buttler

  • Livingstone to take reins for three matches in Caribbean
  • Medical team concerned by Buttler’s calf injury relapses

Liam Livingstone will become the sixth man to captain England this year, taking the reins for the one-day international series against West Indies, after yet another setback for Jos Buttler in his return from a calf injury.

Buttler, 34, has not played senior cricket since England’s failed defence of the T20 World Cup in June and the problem – a calf strain first picked up while running on the beach during a family holiday – is now proving a concern for the medical staff because of repeated relapses.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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