England selectors include Jake Ball as Chris Woakes is set to miss first part of Australia ODI series
London, June 5 (IBNS): Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has been drafted into England’s ODI squad for the Royal London series against Australia as cover for all-rounder Chris Woakes.
Woakes, who will be unavailable for the first part of the series with a right quad strain, joins Ben Stokes (left hamstring tear) on the injured list, read the England and Wales Cricket Board website.
Both players have commenced their injury rehab programmes and will be hoping to respond to treatment with the aim of featuring in the latter stages of the series.
Ball, 27, last played for England at the start of the year in Perth and was an integral member of the squad that defeated Australia 4-1 in the series Down Under.
England ODI squad versus Australia
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham) – unavailable for the first part of the series due to injury
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) – unavailable for the first part of the series due to injury
Mark Wood (Durham)
Royal London ODI Series Fixtures v Australia
1st ODI - Wednesday June 13, The Kia Oval, London (1pm BST)
2nd ODI - Saturday June 16, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (11am BST)
3rd ODI - Tuesday June 19, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (2pm BST)
4th ODI - Thursday June 21, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street (2pm BST)
5th ODI - Sunday June 24, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (11am BST)
Image: England and Wales Cricket Board website
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