Overview
- England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss Friday’s third T20I against India at the Kia Oval after being ruled out with a left groin injury.
- Tammy Beaumont has been named interim captain for the match as England seek to avoid a third straight defeat.
- Hampshire batter Maia Bouchier has been added to the squad to provide batting depth in Sciver-Brunt’s absence.
- The ECB has scheduled scans to determine whether Sciver-Brunt will also miss the fourth T20I at Emirates Old Trafford on July 9.
- Trailing 2-0 in the five-match series, England must win all three remaining games to level the contest before the one-day internationals begin.