England vs Ireland: Tom Kohler-Cadmore replaces Joe Root for rest ...

21 Sep 2023

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Joe Root will sit out the rest of England's ODI Series against Ireland as Tom Kohler-Cadmore comes into the squad; watch the Cricket World Cup live in full on Sky Sports between October 5 and November 19 with England vs New Zealand kicking off the competition

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Thursday 21 September 2023 11:07, UK

Image: Somerset's Tom Kohler-Cadmore will come into the England squad

Tom Kohler-Cadmore has replaced Joe Root for the remainder of England's ODI series against Ireland.

Root will rest up ahead of the World Cup, which begins on October 5 with England taking on New Zealand in the opening game - live on Sky Sports.

He had planned to play in Wednesday's series opener at Headingley as final preparation for next month's tournament in India but saw the game washed out.

The second ODI of the three-match series will take place at Trent Bridge on Saturday - live on Sky Sports.

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Somerset's Kohler-Cadmore is a powerful wicketkeeper-batter and has become a regular on the franchise circuit in recent years.

The uncapped 29-year-old will join the England team following the conclusion of Somerset's County Championship Division One match against Kent at Taunton, which is scheduled to finish on Friday.

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England ODI Squad vs Ireland

Zak Crawley (Kent - Captain)Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Brydon Carse (Durham)Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire - Vice Captain)Sam Hain (Warwickshire)Tom Hartley (Lancashire)Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Somerset)Will Jacks (Surrey)Matthew Potts (Durham)Phil Salt (Lancashire)George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire)Jamie Smith (Surrey)Luke Wood (Lancashire)

England World Cup fixtures

October 5 - New Zealand October 10 - Bangladesh October 15 - Afghanistan October 21 - South Africa October 26 - Sri Lanka October 29 - India November 4 - Australia November 8 - Netherlands November 11 - Pakistan

What's next?

You can watch the second of England's three-match ODI series against Ireland live on Sky Sports on Saturday September 23 from Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Coverage begins at 10.30am ahead of the first ball at 11am. The third test takes place on Tuesday at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.

Watch the Cricket World Cup live in full on Sky Sports between October 5 and November 19 with England vs New Zealand kicking off the competition in a repeat of the 2019 final.