England's Gus Atkinson Ruled Of ODI Series Vs West Indies Due To Hamstring Strain

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 21:08 IST

England pacer, Gus Atkinson has been ruled retired of the ODI bid against the West Indies owed to a hamstring strain.

England's Gus Atkinson has been ruled retired of the ODI bid vs West Indies. (Image: AFP)

England’s accelerated bowler Gus Atkinson volition miss this week’s one-day bid against the West Indies owed to a hamstring strain, arsenic announced connected Tuesday.

Atkinson showed wide signs of discomfort during the last stages of the innings triumph implicit Zimbabwe successful the Trent Bridge Test, managing lone 3 cautious overs connected the past day.

After evaluating the issue, England has decided not to hazard the Surrey seamer successful Harry Brook’s archetypal task since becoming the white-ball captain.

Despite taking 3 wickets against Zimbabwe, Atkinson is not a large interest for the upcoming Test bid against India, which starts astatine Headingley connected June

However, the squad is taking nary chances with the 27-year-old.

He was the astir experienced subordinate of the gait onslaught successful Nottingham, fixed that Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, and Chris Woakes were each sidelined owed to fittingness concerns. England aims to debar further setbacks up of a high-profile series.

No substitutes person been named for the ODI series, which begins astatine Edgbaston connected Thursday and includes matches successful Cardiff and the Oval.

England’s accelerated bowling options for these games diagnostic a fit-again Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, and the returning Luke Wood.

The England and Wales Cricket Board stated: “Gus Atkinson has been ruled retired of the upcoming Metro Bank one-day internationals against the West Indies owed to a close hamstring strain. He volition present acquisition a play of rehabilitation nether the supervision of the England aesculapian team. No replacement volition beryllium added to the ODI squad."

(with AFP Inputs)

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