3 players who can replace Jacob Bethell in England squad for Champions Trophy

By Ravi - Feb 10, 2025 08:18 PM
Last updated on Feb 10, 2025 08:18 PM

3 players who can replace Jacob Bethell in England squad for Champions Trophy

Jacob Bethell Replacement Champions Trophy 2025: England has suffered a major setback just before the Champions Trophy 2025. The team's young all-rounder Jacob Bethell has suffered a hamstring injury. He suffered this injury in the first ODI played against India in Nagpur, due to which he had to sit out of the second ODI played in Cuttack. Now he is in danger of being out of the Champions Trophy. At the same time, Tom Banton has been included in his place for the third ODI to be played in Ahmedabad. Know here which three players can replace Jacob if he is not fit till the Champions Trophy?

1. Will Jacks

Will Jacks can prove to be a good replacement for Jacob Bethell for England. Jacks can bat explosively and can also handle the responsibility of batting in the top order or middle order. Jacks can also bowl if needed. In the 15 ODIs played so far, Jacks has scored 468 runs including four half-centuries.

2. Tom Banton

Tom Banton is a wicketkeeper batsman from England, who has been called as a replacement for Jacob Bethell for the third ODI against India. He last played ODI in 2020, if he manages to perform well against Team India, he can get a place in the Champions Trophy team as a replacement for Jacob Bethell. Recently in ILT20, he scored 493 runs in 11 matches.

3. Sam Curran

England will need an all-rounder to replace Jacob Bethell. Sam Curran is a player who can bat in the middle order as well as bowl 6-8 overs in every match. He has scored 597 runs and taken 33 wickets in 35 ODIs so far. Bo can also be a good option for the Champions Trophy

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