Jos Buttler ruled out of Sri Lanka series due to calf injury

In what comes as a huge setback for England ahead of the final T20I and the ODI series against Sri Lanka, Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the remainder of the series after sustaining a calf injury in the opening T20I against Sri Lanka. Dawid Malan who has been an exceptional T20I player in the last couple of years will now replace him in the ODI squad. 

Buttler looked in ominous touch during the opening T20I against Sri Lanka after he smashed a 55-ball 68 and ensured England reach the target of 130 with 8 wickets in hand and with 17 deliveries to spare. He plundered the Lankan bowling attack all around the park during his breezy knock which was studded with 8 fours and a solitary six. 

He missed the 2nd T20I which the hosts won by 5 wickets under the D/L method as rain halted play during the run chase. After restricting the Lankans to 111, England were jolted early courtesy, some good fast bowling by Dushmantha Chameera and Binura Fernando. They were reduced to 36/4 but Liam Livingstone and Sam Billings ensured that the run chase was done and dusted in the end with relative ease. 

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