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England Bring In Bairstow As Cover For Injured Stokes

Cardiff, Sep 16: The England cricket team today called up Jonathan Bairstow as cover for injured all-rounder Ben Stokes ahead of the fifth and final one-dayer against India here.Apart from Bairstow, Jos Buttler has also

PTI Updated on: September 16, 2011 13:52 IST
england bring in bairstow as cover for injured stokes
england bring in bairstow as cover for injured stokes

Cardiff, Sep 16: The England cricket team today called up Jonathan Bairstow as cover for injured all-rounder Ben Stokes ahead of the fifth and final one-dayer against India here.


Apart from Bairstow, Jos Buttler has also been added to the squad as a batting cover.

"Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire) and Jos Buttler (Somerset) have today been called up to the England squad for the final one-day international in the NatWest Series against India at the SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff on Friday September 16," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.

Stokes has had a reoccurrence of a finger injury.England currently lead the five-match series 2-0 with one match remaining. While the first match of the series was rained out, another ended in a tie. PTI

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