England will hand Matt Potts a one-day international debut and recall Adil Rashid at the earliest opportunity amid an insistence from their white-ball head coach, Matthew Mott, that it is too soon to make strong judgments on Jos Buttler’s captaincy.
A congested schedule means a sharp turnaround for Buttler’s men, with the first ODI against South Africa in Durham on Tuesday – a day-nighter expected to be played in 37C heat – coming just 48 hours after their five-wicket defeat against India at Old Trafford.
