Cricket-England's Bethell to miss The Hundred with knee injury

Cricket-England's Bethell to miss The Hundred with knee injury

The Star Online - Sport·2026-07-22 08:00

July 21 (Reuters) - England ⁠all-rounder Jacob Bethell will miss ⁠the 2026 edition of The Hundred ‌due to a knee injury sustained during this month's one-day international series against India, his ​team Birmingham Phoenix said on ⁠Tuesday.

South African wicketkeeper ⁠Donovan Ferreira will replace him as the ⁠Birmingham ‌skipper in the domestic 100-ball tournament, which kicks off ⁠on Tuesday, while Bethell enters rehabilitation to ​try ‌to recover for next month's test ⁠series against ​Pakistan.

"The 22-year-old will continue his rehabilitation programme under the guidance of the ECB (England & ⁠Wales Cricket Board) medical ​team," Birmingham said in a statement.

Bethell's player-of-the-match performance turned the tide of the decisive ⁠third ODI on Sunday in England's favour, as he scored 91 runs before dismissing centurion Rohit Sharma.

“It’s frustrating to ​miss out on ⁠The Hundred... unfortunately, I need to take ​the time to get ‌back to full fitness," ​Bethell said.

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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