Jamie Smith is ready to earn England T20I debut in second India conflict with Jacob Bethell struck down with sickness as Brydon Carse returns to the assault

Jamie Smith is in line for a Twenty20 worldwide debut towards India in Chennai on Saturday after Jacob Bethell missed pre-match coaching by means of sickness.

Smith, 24, has received 16 caps for England throughout the opposite two codecs, making a superb begin to his Check profession specifically final summer season and travelled to India as one among two wicketkeeping choices alongside Phil Salt following the choice by Jos Buttler to surrender the gloves and focus on captaincy.

Nonetheless, one of many two glovemen will be a part of Buttler within the outfield on Saturday if Bethell continues to really feel unwell – along with apply, he additionally missed the official staff tour pictures, taken on Friday.

One confirmed change from the England XI that was thrashed by seven wickets within the opening match of 5 in Kolkata on Wednesday is the recall of Brydon Carse rather than fellow seamer Gus Atkinson.

It was an evening to overlook for Surrey’s Atkinson at Eden Gardens: after scratching round for 2 off 13 balls with the bat, he was smashed for 38 runs in two overs as India chased down their 133-run goal with 43 deliveries unused.

One of many causes that England haven’t made a definitive name on their aspect but – as has grow to be the norm 24 hours out from a match throughout Brendon McCullum’s tenure as coach – is that Bethell’s absence would scale back their spin choices at one among India’s most spin-friendly venues.

England 12: Salt (wkt), Duckett, Buttler, Brook, Livingstone, Smith/Bethell, Overton, Carse, Archer, Rashid, Wooden

Jacob Bethell has been waylaid by illness that’s set to rule him out of Saturday’s conflict

Gus Atkinson struggled with the ball and was thumped for 38 runs off of simply two overs