England have reportedly decided to drop opener Jason Roy for the upcoming tour of Pakistan and the T20 World Cup following his recent struggles for form.
Roy has been ever present in England's white-ball revolution under former captain Eoin Morgan, but has endured a horrid recent run with the bat. And according to a report from the Telegraph , Roy is set to 'pay the price for a dreadful personal summer' when England announce their squad for the series in Pakistan on Friday.
The opener managed just 76 runs from 98 balls in six T20Is for England this summer and has failed to find any real fluency in The Hundred. Roy has scored just 51 runs in six innings for the Oval Invincibles, a run that has included three ducks and seen him score at a strike rate of 100.
He also missed the Invincibles' last two games with a back issue. White-ball coach Matthew Mott hinted last month that Roy's place in the side was under threat, stating: "You get some currency from having delivered on the big stage - but at certain times, hard decisions need to be made."
The report also states that Roy's case has 'been damaged by several contenders to bat in England's top three enjoying outstanding campaigns in the Hundred'. Dawid Malan is currently the leading run scorer, with 358 runs at an average of 59.66 and a strike rate of 172.11.
Fringe player Phil Salt is the second leading run scorer with 313 runs at an average of 44.71 and a strike rate of 154.18, enjoying a prolific opening partnership with England captain Jos Buttler for the Manchester Originals.
Roy's Invincibles opening partner Will Jacks has also enjoyed a strong tournament, smashing 261 runs at an average of 43.50 and a strike rate of 171.71 which included a stunning century against the Southern Brave.
Moeen Ali is set to lead England when they face Pakistan after Buttler was ruled out of The Hundred with a calf problem. He has stated that he is hoping to feature during the "back end" of the seven game T20I series in order to ensure he is ready for the World Cup.
England are also expected to be without Test stars Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow in Pakistan, with the squad set to arrive just two days after final Test against South Africa is scheduled to finish.
