Jos Buttler, England's white-ball captain, has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia due to a calf injury, with Harry Brook stepping in as captain for the first time at the senior level. Buttler expressed openness to relinquishing wicketkeeping duties to focus more on his captaincy, citing that it could benefit the team. Liam Livingstone has been named as his replacement in the squad. Additionally, fast bowler Josh Hull is also out of the series due to a quad injury. The five-match ODI series starts on September 19 at Trent Bridge. The T20I series between England and Australia ended 1-1 after the final match was abandoned due to rain.