England's Atkinson ruled out of West Indies ODIs

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Fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been ruled retired of England's one-day world bid against West Indies because of a hamstring injury.

Atkinson, 27, suffered nan wounded during England's broad Test triumph against Zimbabwe, which they won by an innings and 45 runs.

He is expected to beryllium fresh successful clip for nan five-match Test bid against India, pinch nan first Test astatine Headingley, starting connected 20 June.

England will not beryllium adding a replacement for Atkinson successful nan squad for nan three-match bid against West Indies, which starts connected Thursday astatine Edgbaston.

Atkinson is nan 2nd wounded withdrawal from nan bid aft Jofra Archer was ruled out because of a thumb rumor sustained playing successful nan Indian Premier League (IPL).

Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts and Luke Wood - who replaced Archer - are nan different seam options.

The ODIs are followed by 3 T20s, but Atkinson was not named successful that squad.

The one-day bid against West Indies is Harry Brook's first arsenic England's caller white-ball captain.

It could besides person semipermanent implications for England's qualification for nan 2027 World Cup.

The apical 8 teams successful nan world rankings arsenic of March 2027 will beforehand directly. England and nan West Indies are presently eighth and ninth respectively.

ODI: Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood.

T20: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood.

May

29: First ODI, Edgbaston (d/n) (13:00 BST)

June

1: Second ODI, Cardiff (11:00 BST)

3: Third ODI, The Kia Oval (d/n) (13:00 BST)

6: First T20 international, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street (d/n) (18:30 BST)

8: Second T20 international, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (14:30 BST)

10: Third T20 international, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (d/n) (18:30 BST)