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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Harry Latham-Coyle

England star to miss The Hundred – and is a doubt for Pakistan Test series

  • Jacob Bethell has withdrawn from The Hundred competition due to a knee injury, posing a significant concern for England .
  • The injury was sustained during the One Day International series against India, and Bethell has undergone an MRI scan.
  • His potential absence from England's upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on 19 August, is a major headache for the ECB.
  • Bethell, who recently scored 91 in an ODI and 74 in his last Test outing, was due to captain the Birmingham Phoenix.
  • South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira will replace Bethell as captain for the Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

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Jacob Bethell emerges as England injury worry after pulling out of The Hundred

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