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Injury Setback! England Star Set to Miss First Two ODIs Against India

Poulomi Chakraborty

Jamie Smith Is Likely To Miss The First Two ODIs Due To Injury (Source: @englandcricket/x.com)Jamie Smith Is Likely To Miss The First Two ODIs Due To Injury (Source: @englandcricket/x.com)

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After wrapping up the five-match T20I series, India and England are set to cross swords in the upcoming ODI series. After a disappointing 4-1 defeat in the T20Is, England is eager for redemption. However, just as they aim for a strong comeback, an injury setback casts a shadow over their preparations.

Ahead of the first ODI in Nagpur, the visitors have been dealt a major blow. Their star wicketkeeper batter is likely to miss the initial two matches of the three-match ODI series.

Smith Will Be Out Of Action

After a hard defeat in the recently ended T20I series, Jos Buttler and Co. are looking forward to turning the tide. As the first ODI match of the three-match ODI series is set to unfold at Nagpur, the visitors faced a massive injury blow. English wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith is likely to miss the first two games of the upcoming ODI series.

In the third T20I match in Rajkot, the English players complained about discomfort in the calf area. After that, he was under treatment and missed the final two T20Is of the series. As per the reports, he will undergo a fitness test on next Wednesday.

Just before the ODI series begins, Smith's injury has raised a concern. In the first two ODIs, England has two other options for wicketkeeping, the captain Jos Buttler himself and Phil Salt. But Buttler has not taken the gloves after his return from the injury and Salt played a wicketkeeper batter in just 3 ODIs. The team management needs to figure out the concern soon.

England Eyeing Comeback In The ODI Series

After facing a massive 4-1 defeat in the T20I series, England is struggling with their current form. As this upcoming ODI series is going to be the final assignment of the Buttler and Co. before the Champions Trophy, the team will try hard to state it on a positive note.

Amidst struggle, Joe Root has joined the team for the ODI series, and that is a huge boost for the side. In the fourth T20I, Saqib Mahmood dazzled with an outstanding performance, and now he's set to play a key role in the upcoming ODIs. With those factors, England is eyeing a successful ODI campaign on Indian soil.