England have announced their squads for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan and the T20 World Cup, with opener Jason Roy a high-profile omission from both squads.
Roy has struggled for form this summer, scoring just 76 runs from 98 balls in six T20Is for England and then managing just 51 runs off 51 balls in six innings for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. As a result, the 32-year-old has been ruthlessly axed by England.
In his absence, Dawid Malan, Phil Salt and Alex Hales are the leading candidates to replace him, with Jonny Bairstow now ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a freak injury while playing golf. Hales was later added as Bairstow's replacement.
