England's problems increased before the ODI series against India, Jamie Smith may be out
Jamie Smith May Ruled Out for Against India: The visiting England team may get a big shock before the three-match ODI series against India. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith, who was injured in the T20 series, may be out of the first two matches due to being unfit.
After the five-match India and England T20 series, comes the three-match India and England ODI series. India and England's current one-day series is significant for both countries in consideration for the Champions Trophy. The first match of the series is going to be played on Thursday, February 6 in Nagpur, but before that bad news is coming for England. Wicket-keeper and batter Jamie Smith, injured in the T20 series, can miss out on India and England's first two one-day internationals. As per reports, he will not play in these two one-day internationals because of a strain in a muscle but will return for the Champions Trophy, for which in time, he will become fit.
Actually, Smith hurt a calf in the third T20 encounter with India. Since then, he could not make an appearance in the final two encounters of the series and will not make an appearance in the first two encounters of the ODI series, either, but England have two wicketkeeping options for the ODI series in the form of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt. But, Jos Buttler hasn't wicketkept at all after getting injured, whereas, in three ODIs, Phil Salt has wicketkeeping skills.
Joe Root has joined the England team for the ODI series, but there is still doubt about Smith. Earlier Joe Root was going to join the team in place of Rehan Ahmed, but Rehan has also been given a chance in the ODI series. In the T20 series, England's batsmen were seen struggling against spinners. For this reason, England has also decided to field Rehan Ahmed.
