Jacob Bethell ruled out of Australia white-ball tour with knee injury 'setback'


Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of England's white-ball tour of Australia after suffering a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury. The allrounder sustained the setback during a training session in Perth earlier this week, prompting a scan that confirmed his withdrawal from the tour. Bethell had only recently returned to England's ODI squad after recovering from a knee injury sustained during the ODI series against India in July. He will go back to the UK on Saturday to see a specialist. England has decided to take a cautious approach because of the busy winter schedule. As Bethell's and Josh Tongue's replacements, James Coles and Eddie Jack have been called up to the ODI squad. Tongue was out earlier this week with a big toe injury. Coles and Jack are expected to arrive in Perth on Thursday. The three-match ODI series between England and Australia will begin on November 13; the remaining matches will be played on November 15 in Adelaide and November 18 in Hobart.