Jason Roy is considering his international future after being dumped from an England World Cup squad at the 11th hour for the second time in a year. “We’ve made it clear to Jason that we still see him as that batting reserve at the top of the order,” Wright said. “For Jason now, I’m sure he’s got some thinking to do over the initial disappointment. “To get the news that he was missing out on the World Cup squad came as a bit of a hammer blow, so we’ve left that with Jason. Joe Root has asked to play in the first game against Ireland, after four disappointing performances with the bat against New Zealand.

Source: The Guardian September 18, 2023 11:53 UTC