London, Nov 12 (V7N)- England have suffered a major setback ahead of their tour of Australia, with all-rounder Jacob Bethell ruled out of the one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) series due to injury. Fast bowler Josh Tongue is also unavailable.
Bethell suffered another injury while preparing to return from a right knee problem. He was ruled out of the Australia tour after undergoing a scan following an injury during a training session in Perth.
The all-rounder is scheduled to return home on Saturday to seek advice from a specialist. Tongue has also been ruled out of the tour due to a foot injury.
The three-match ODI series will begin in Perth next Friday, November 13. The second match will be held in Adelaide on November 15, followed by the third in Hobart on November 18.
The ODI series will be followed by a five-match T20 series between the two teams.
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