England has named Tom Banton as a replacement for the injured Jacob Bethell in the 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which is set to begin on February 19.
Bethell who suffered a left hamstring injury during the ongoing ODI series against India, has been in excellent form as he scored a fifty in the opening game. His Impressive performances had earned him a spot in England’s Champions Trophy plans, but the injury has ruled him out of the prestigious event.
On the other hand, Tom Baton has been rewarded for his recent outings with the bat in current International League T20 season in the UAE.
Flamboyant batter added to the England ICC Men’s #ChampionsTrophy squad in place of the injured Jacob Bethell 👀https://t.co/LDTwb9TRt0
— ICC (@ICC) February 12, 2025
He amassed 493 runs in 11 innings at an average of 54.77 which includes two centuries and is the leading run-scorer in the competition.
The right hander made his ODI debut for England in 2020 but has only featured in six matches, accumulating 134 runs. His recent form suggests he could play a vital role in England’s Champions Trophy campaign.
Placed in Group B along with Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan, England will play their first match against two time winners on February 22 at Gaddafi Stadium.
England Squad for Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
