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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ali Martin

RARE PHOTOS: Matt potts set for odi debut as mott pleads for patience with buttler | Rare Historical Photos

Matthew Potts
Matthew Potts excelled after coming into the England Test side and will now join the ODI ranks. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images

England will hand Matt Potts a one-day international debut and recall Adil Rashid at the earliest opportunity amid an insistence from their white-ball head coach, Matthew Mott, that it is too soon to make strong judgments on Jos Buttler’s captaincy.

A congested schedule means a sharp turnaround for Buttler’s men, with the first ODI against South Africa in Durham on Tuesday – a day-nighter expected to be played in 37C heat – coming just 48 hours after their five-wicket defeat against India at Old Trafford.

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