England to tour Australia for World Cup preparation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

England will play three ODIs and five T20s in Australia from November, with Jacob Bethell returning from injury.

England will tour Australia from November 13 to December 2, playing three one-day internationals and five Twenty20 matches. The tour serves as preparation for the World Cup in Southern Africa next October, with Australia having just returned from a Test series in South Africa.

Harry Brook will captain England's white-ball squads. Jacob Bethell makes his return after suffering a knee injury in July, having impressed during a Test tour of Australia in January. The ODI squad also includes Jofra Archer, Joe Root, Josh Tongue and Adil Rashid.

For the T20 matches, England have named a more experimental squad featuring 18-year-old Thomas Rew from Somerset and uncapped seamer Eddie Jack, 21. Rew would become the third 18-year-old to play men's international cricket for England if selected for the first three ODIs. Australia's national selector Marcus North told Test Match Special that Rew is 'an amazing young talent' with 'great maturity around him for an 18-year-old'.

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• Bethell to test Australia as World Cup prep continuesHarry Brook will lead a white-ball tour of Australia that features the return of Jacob Bethell plus newcomers Thomas Rew, 18, and Eddie Jack, 21.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 15:52
• Bethell to test Australia as World Cup prep continuesHarry Brook will lead a white-ball tour of Australia that features the return of Jacob Bethell plus newcomers Thomas Rew, 18, and Eddie Jack, 21.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 15:51

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