{
  "id": 19519270,
  "title": "Injury blow for England! Jacob Bethell ruled out of Australia white-ball tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/injury-blow-for-england-jacob-bethell-ruled-out-of-australia-white",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/injury-blow-england-jacob-bethell-163200698.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England faces a significant setback ahead of their upcoming white-ball tour of Australia after Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the series due to a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury. The 23-year-old batter will return to the UK on Saturday following an earlier training session in Perth where he experienced discomfort. A subsequent scan confirmed his exclusion from the upcoming assignments, with Bethell scheduled to consult a specialist for further evaluation. The ECB confirmed the news in an official statement, stating that Bethell has not featured for England since their victorious ODI series against India in July, where he sustained the knee injury after scoring 91 at Lord's. He had undergone surgery in September and traveled to Australia in hopes of making an international comeback. To fill the void, England have called up James Coles and Eddie Jack to their ODI squad. Coles, known for his all-round abilities, and Jack, who brings pace-bowling skills, are expected to arrive in Perth on Thursday. The replacements will bolster England's squad for the three-match ODI series and five T20 Internationals scheduled from November 13 to December 2. The ODI series will commence in Perth on November 13, followed by matches in Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra.",
  "summary": "England's young batter Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the upcoming white-ball tour to Australia. He experienced a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury while training in Perth. Bethell will return to the UK for further assessment after a scan confirmed his injury. James Coles and Eddie Jack have been called up as replacements for Bethell and Josh Tongue.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/he-surely-knew-broad-takes-aim-at-coach-lehmann-as-sandpapergate-row",
        "published": "2026-11-11T08:42:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Bethell out of Australia white-ball tour with knee injury 'setback'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bethell-out-of-australia-white-ball-tour-with-knee-injury-setback",
        "published": "2026-11-11T11:49:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}