Jamie Overton will miss England’s third and final one-day international against South Africa on Sunday in Southampton.
After losing to the Proteas at Headingley and Lord’s, the 31-year-old all-rounder will make his first series appearance.
Overton made the announcement earlier this week that he would stop playing red-ball cricket and concentrate on the white-ball game, thereby excluding himself from this winter’s Ashes series.
He has started six international matches for England, most recently against West Indies at Edgbaston in May, where he only managed one hit with the bat before posting a scorching 238-run victory.
Since Overton’s return is England’s only change, there is still support for all-rounders Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks, plus possibly Joe Root, to combine with one to fill a fifth bowling position.
At Lord’s, Bethell and Jacks combined for 10 overs, winning 112 runs, but England have fought back against the temptation to alter the side’s structure. White-ball skipper Harry Brook has previously mentioned the advantages of batting deep.
Even though the visitors are 2-0 up, opener Ben Duckett has been named in England’s starting XI for the game against the Proteas at Utilita Bowl.
Duckett appeared too jaded in his first two international matches before being eliminated from the T20 series against the same opponents next week.
After Sunday’s game, England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick said Duckett will benefit from the chance to recharge.
Ben is undoubtedly one of the players who needs to be fired, according to Trescothick in a press conference.
This [break] is the best way to maximize performances as we enter a significant winter at this time. Ben has a good chance to recover from this.
Need to rise in the rankings?
Trescothick acknowledges that England’s struggles in ODIs prevent them from putting themselves in the 50-over World Cup’s mix.
In the top eight spots in the International Cricket Council’s rankings will be England, who will also host the 2027 tournament hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Trescothick, the team’s former England opener, said they cannot rest on their laurels and that there is still time to improve their position and avoid being required to compete in a qualifying tournament.
The situation we are currently in is “if you only look to make sure we qualify for the World Cup,” according to Trescothick.
We need to move up those rankings because we are in an intriguing position. We need to be at the top of those rankings and beyond because of the longer term there is a bigger picture.
“We want to go compete in the biggest competitions like we did in 2019.” You’ve been trying to adapt and get back to the formula we want for a while, and it’s been a difficult time.
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Source: BBC
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