Bethell ruled out of The Hundred with knee injury
Summary
England cricket player Jacob Bethell will not play in The Hundred tournament because of a knee injury. He was supposed to be the captain of the Birmingham Phoenix team but will be replaced by Donovan Ferreira.Key Facts
- Jacob Bethell hurt his knee during a recent one-day international cricket series against India.
- He was set to captain Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred competition.
- Bethell had an MRI scan but it is not clear when he will be able to play again.
- England’s next Test series against Pakistan starts on August 19.
- Bethell has previously captained England in a T20 series and is seen as a future leader.
- He played well recently, scoring 91 runs and taking 1 wicket for 49 runs in an important match.
- Donovan Ferreira from South Africa will replace Bethell as the captain of Birmingham Phoenix.
- Bethell’s contract with Birmingham Phoenix is worth £340,000.
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