Jordan Cox set for ODI return after Buttler hamstring injury

Jordan Cox is set to keep wicket for England in the third and deciding ODI against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Sunday after Jos Buttler was ruled out with a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old has not played an ODI since 2024 but featured in England's 3-0 T20I series sweep against Sri Lanka earlier this summer.

Buttler sustained the injury while batting in the second ODI at Headingley, where he scored 69 off 49 balls before retiring hurt. England lost the match by 16 runs, leaving the three-match series level at 1-1. Sri Lanka posted 321 for six, led by Kusal Mendis's 121, before their death bowlers restricted the hosts to 305 for nine.

Cox has impressed in the Test series against Pakistan, scoring three half-centuries in five innings at number three. He is expected to receive his first central contract next week after a breakthrough summer that has included appearances in all three formats.