Buttler posted on Instagram that his left hamstring surgery was successful and he’s on the road to recovery, expressing motivation to get back to full fitness.

He has been ruled out of England’s tri-series in Pakistan and is likely to miss the white-ball tour of Australia in November.

The surgery came after an injury sustained during the ODI series against Sri Lanka in September, with Buttler retiring hurt in the second ODI at Headingley before returning to score 69 off 49.

The ECB contract news includes Ollie Robinson returning to the central contract list, with 30 players on central contracts and nine on development contracts.

England’s ODI squad for the Australia tour includes Brook (captain), Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, among others.

Sky Sports coverage is noted for England’s ODI tri-series in Pakistan (October 18–31), with links to streaming options.

Jordan Cox and Tom Banton earned central contracts after performing in the Sri Lanka series; Zak Crawley’s contract was not renewed, and Ben Stokes and Mark Wood have exited the list following retirement.

Thomas Rew earns his first full England call-up for five T20s in Australia, becoming the youngest in the squad at 18 after captaining England U-19 in the World Cup final.

England’s tour to Australia features three ODIs and five T20s from mid-November to early December, with the squad to be named shortly.

Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell were named in England’s ODI squad for the three-match series in Australia, beginning in Perth as part of World Cup build-up.

The ECB extended Buttler’s contract by one year, keeping him under contract ahead of the 50-over World Cup in South Africa, alongside Adil Rashid.

The contract extension coincides with the timing of Buttler’s surgery, extending his deal to September 30 next year and ensuring his place in England’s World Cup plans.