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Jos Buttler will miss England’s final T20 against Australia on Tuesday after requesting time off to be with his family.
Having featured in all six Test matches this summer prior to rejoining the white-ball side for the ongoing series, Buttler has been inside the team bubble for the last ten weeks and has not seen his loved ones in that time.
It is understood the 29-year-old approached captain Eoin Morgan and head coach Chris Silverwood after his match-winning 77 not out gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday and they granted his release.
Last month it was revealed Buttler’s father had been taken to hospital the day before he joined Chris Woakes in a game-changing partnership that handed England victory in the first Test against Pakistan.
The current plan is for Buttler to link back up with the team ahead of the three-match ODI series against the Australians.
In the mean-time his absence from the team opens the door for one of the reserve players to step up.
Sam Billings could be seen as a like-for-like replacement as a wicketkeeper-batsman but it is likelier Jonny Bairstow will reclaim the gloves, leaving Billings to compete with Liam Livingstone and Joe Denly for a batting slot.
An ECB statement read: “England batsman Jos Buttler left the biosecure bubble yesterday evening following the team’s victory over Australia to be with his family. He will miss England’s final T20 against Australia on Tuesday at the Ageas Bowl.
“Buttler, subject to testing, will return to the biosecure bubble on Thursday ahead of the first ODI Series at Old Trafford on Friday.”
© AAP
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