Harry Brook has been chosen for England’s Cricket World Cup squad after Jason Roy was dropped to make means for the dynamic younger batsman. Roy was included in England’s provisional 15-man squad, however the selectors made a last-minute change by naming Brook as a substitute for the match in India. Roy missed the latest one-day internationals in opposition to New Zealand due to again spasms, leaving him unable to carry off the mounting requires the big-hitting Brook to be chosen. Brook was a part of the England Test facet that rescued a 2-2 Ashes sequence draw in opposition to Australia earlier this season and likewise impressed together with his highly effective stroke-play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.

It was reported England white-ball coach Matthew Mott made the decision to ship the unhealthy information to Roy, having finalised the squad with captain Jos Buttler, selector Luke Wright and managing director of males’s cricket Rob Key.

“The strength of the group has meant that we have had to make some tough decisions on world-class players, with Jason Roy missing out and Harry Brook coming into the squad,” Wright mentioned.

“We have selected a squad we are confident can go to India and win the World Cup. We are blessed with an incredibly strong group of white-ball players which was underlined by the performances in the series win against a very good New Zealand team.”

Roy has performed extra one-day internationals than another England participant since they have been topped world champions in 2019, showing 32 occasions.

It was his throw led to the run out which sealed the 50-over World Cup for England within the 2019 last in opposition to New Zealand.

But it’s understood issues over his health shaped a part of the choice, mixed together with his waning type, because the selectors appeared to discover a spot for Brook.

Roy’s output has diminished from a profession common of 42.79 on the finish of the 2019 last to only 31.78 subsequently.~CHECK~

He had already misplaced his Twenty20 place on the eve of the short-form World Cup final yr, which was additionally gained by England.

In Roy’s absence, Dawid Malan is ready to open the batting for England alongside Jonny Bairstow.

England will journey with eight of the squad that triumphed on dwelling soil within the final World Cup.

Brook has performed simply six ODIs however is considered as a future all-format star.

He was unable to make a watertight case for inclusion as he scored 37 in three innings throughout Roy’s absence in opposition to New Zealand, however his versatility and large promise finally counted in his favour.

England Test captain Ben Stokes, who got here out of ODI retirement final month, was included within the squad, alongside Surrey tempo bowler Gus Atkinson, who solely made his ODI debut in opposition to New Zealand earlier this month.

England play New Zealand of their opening match of the World Cup on October 5, with the 10-team match operating till November 19.

England World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

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