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Jos Buttler has hamstring surgery after injury against Sri Lanka
Jos Buttler has had surgery for a hamstring injury he suffered playing for England against Sri Lanka at Headingley last month.
He first left the match, then returned and tried to continue for a short time.
Buttler, a former England white-ball captain and two-time World Cup winner, said he was on the road to recovery.
The injury has ruled him out of England’s one-day international series in Pakistan and next month’s white-ball tour of Australia.
England’s squad for the Australia tour is due to be announced this week.
Buttler’s next scheduled assignment is with Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20 in January.
No recovery timeframe has been announced.
Jos Buttler has undergone surgery for a hamstring injury sustained during England’s ODI defeat by Sri Lanka at Headingley last month.
He said the surgery was successful and that he was on the road to recovery.
Buttler will miss England’s ODI series in Pakistan and next month’s white-ball tour of Australia.
His next scheduled assignment is with Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20 in January.
No recovery timeframe has been announced.
- Who
- Jos Buttler, former England white-ball captain.
- What
- He underwent surgery for a hamstring injury.
- When
- He posted about the surgery on Monday; the injury happened last month.
- Where
- The injury occurred at Headingley. The surgery location is not stated.
- Why
- He sustained the injury during England’s ODI defeat by Sri Lanka.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Buttler sustained a hamstring injury during England’s ODI defeat by Sri Lanka at Headingley.
Buttler posted that he had undergone successful surgery.
- Injury
- Hamstring
- Match
- England’s ODI defeat by Sri Lanka
- Injury location
- Headingley
- Missed series
- ODI series in Pakistan
- Missed tour
- White-ball tour of Australia next month
- Next scheduled assignment
- Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20 in January
What people are saying
Successful surgery and on the road to recovery. Feeling more motivated than ever!








