Eoin Morgan is out of the ODI series, Jos Buttler will take over as captain.

India vs England: After suffering a split webbing in the first ODI, Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the final two games of the three-match ODI series.

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After suffering a split webbing between his thumb and index finger during the first ODI on Tuesday, England captain Eoin Morgan will miss the final two ODIs of the three-match series against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday. Furthermore, Sam Billings, who suffered a fractured collar bone while fielding in the first ODI, will miss the second ODI, with his participation in the final match to be determined later. 


The ECB announced that Liam Livingstone would make his debut in the second ODI on Friday and that Dawid Malan, who was in the squad as a cover, would be available for selection in the remaining two games. Jos Buttler will lead the England team in Morgan's absence.


Morgan pronounced himself unfit after going through a fielding drill on Thursday at the MCA Stadium in Pune, the venue for all three ODIs.
"I had the hand re-dressed before the start of training today but it quickly became apparent that I found myself protecting the injury and getting into the wrong positions to catch the ball," ECB's website quoted Morgan as saying.
"There's nowhere to hide on the field in international cricket these days, especially in limited-over formats so it didn't require any great thought to make myself unavailable. It was a freak injury and it's extremely frustrating but there's nothing I can do about it. It's now jus
t a case of letting the cut heal. I have every confidence in Jos and the rest of the squad coping without me."

Though Livingstone is certain to make his debut, Malan may replace Morgan at XI in the second ODI as a like-for-like replacement. After losing the first game by 66 runs, England will try to save the series on Friday.

The series' final match will take place on March 28.


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