Hat-Trick Hero Henry Crocombe Earns First England ODI Call-Up

England Call Up Two Domestic Heroes Before Australia Whiteball Tour

Big week for county cricket. Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe (24) has finally earned his first England ODI nod after a serious breakthrough summer. The left-arm quick ran through Somerset's tail at Hove with a hat-trick (3 off 3 balls), then pulled off the same magic against Essex at Chelmsford on Thursday—5/9 in a spell, his second hat-trick in just eight days. As a sports doc, I can tell you that kind of rhythm usually means the bowling action is firing cleanly, but the workload coming up in Australia's back-to-back whiteball series is worth watching closely.

Also in the squad is uncapped Derbyshire bat Aneurin Donald (29), who's been on fire in the T20 Blast—489 runs in 12 games this season—plus strong showing with Trent Rockets in The Hundred. Selector Marcus North made it clear both lads earned their spots on merit, not handouts.

Team news: Jacob Bethell is still rehabbing his right knee (missed The Hundred) but is on course to return for the Nov Australia tour. Ben Duckett returns to the T20 XI, but Phil Salt is out with a right quad issue—loss of firepower at the top order.

The T20I trio starts Sept 15 at Southampton, with the first ODI at Chester-le-Street on Sept 22. England's eyeing a strong whiteball squad to close out the year. 🏏

Source: Cricketnmore