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Australia vs England: Jacob Bethell returns as Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack get call-ups

England have named their squad for the white-ball tour of Australia, with Jacob Bethell returning from injury and teenagers Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack earning first call-ups.

Jacob Bethell will return for England's white-ball tour of Australia, while there are also first international call-ups for exciting prospects Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack.

The Long Sip
What happened

England have announced their squads for the ODI and T20 series in Australia, with Jacob Bethell back after a knee injury and two young players earning their first international call-ups.

The detail

Eighteen-year-old Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew and 21-year-old Hampshire pace bowler Eddie Jack are included in the T20 squad, while Jofra Archer returns for the ODIs.

What it means

The tour runs from November 13 in Perth to December 2 in Canberra, with all matches available on live ball-by-ball commentary via Test Match Special.

Full story at BBC

What readers are saying

Debza
Good to see Bethell back, but I'm not sure the article's right that he's got a clear path back into the Test squad - Cox especially had a solid summer and might not budge that easily.
BayBec
18-year-old Rew getting his debut at the MCG against Australia is either brilliance or absolute chaos 😅
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