England vs India: Zak Crawley dropped from ODI series squad as James Coles prepares for 50-over debut


Former England opener Zak Crawley was left out of England’s 16-man squad for the three-match ODI series against India.

The Kent batter was named in the squad for England’s last ODI series against Sri Lanka in January but loses his place after a lackluster domestic campaign, averaging 10.17 in his last six T20 Blast matches.

All-rounder Jamie Overton, also named in the January squad, will miss the game due to a right thigh injury in May while playing in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings, paving the way for highly-rated all-rounder James Coles to be included in the squad.

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England T20 captain Harry Brooke has praised India’s new teenage star Vaibhav Suryavanshi but said if he plays they are ready for him.

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Highlights of the first T20 match between England and India

The 22-year-old player from Sussex who received the highest price £390,000 at The Hundred auction earlier this year, when he was bought by London Spirit, he was also selected in the T20 squad for the ongoing five-match series against the same opponents.

Elsewhere, the absence of veteran England international Liam Livingstone continues after the batter, who has made exactly 100 appearances for his country across all three formats, called his interactions with Rob Key during the 2025 Champions Trophy campaign “the worst experience I’ve had in cricket” during an interview with Cricinfo.

Liam Dawson, who retired from red-ball cricket only last month, is also included in the list as he looks to continue his international career in white-ball cricket ahead of the 2027 50-over World Cup.

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Ben Stokes says he is “100 per cent behind Harry Brook” to take over as England captain and that it is a natural transition from vice-captaincy.

Jofra Archer and Josh Tong are both in the squad, rested for the first T20 at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday after they both played in England’s 160-run third Test defeat against New Zealand just two days earlier.

Captain Harry Brooke is likely to lead the team in the first ODI at Edgbaston as rumors continue to swirl about whether he will be named Test captain following Ben Stokes’ international retirement.

England men’s 16-player ODI team against India:

Harry Brooke (Yorkshire – captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
James Coles (Sussex)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Josh Tong (Nottinghamshire)

England vs India home series matches

  • First T20 (Wednesday, July 1) – no result – match abandoned.
  • Second T20 (Saturday, July 4) – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (14:30)
  • Third T20 (Tuesday, July 7) – Trent Bridge, Nottingham (17:30)
  • Fourth T20 (Thursday, July 9) – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (17:30)
  • Fifth T20 (Saturday, July 11) – Utilita Bowl, Southampton (14:30)
  • First ODI (Tuesday 14 July) – Edgbaston, Birmingham (11am)
  • Second ODI (Thursday 16 July) – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (13:00)
  • Third ODI (Sunday 19 July) – Lord’s, London (11am)

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