England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will not play in the one-day international series on the tour of West Indies starting later this month after a setback in his recovery from a calf injury, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.

Liam Livingstone will captain England for the first time in the ODI series against West Indies, with Jos Buttler unavailable after a setback in his injury recovery

England white-ball cricket captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series against the West Indies after suffering an injury setback.

England white-ball cricket captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series against the West Indies after suffering an injury setback, with Liam Livingstone set to lead the team in his absence.

An ECB statement issued on Monday said Jos Buttler would miss the ODIs against West Indies after suffering ‘a slight setback in his rehabilitation’ from a calf problem.

England 's white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies due to a persistent calf injury. The 34-year-old cricketer has been dealing with this issue for the last four months. His last competitive match was during the ICC T20 World Cup in June, where England lost to India in the semi-finals.

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Uncapped Essex wicketkeeper-batter Michael Pepper has been called up to the England ODI squad to tour West Indies and, in the absence of injured captain Jos Buttler,

All-rounder Liam Livingstone will captain England during their white-ball tour of West Indies after Jos Buttler suffers a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

Liam Livingstone will captain England for the first time when he leads the ODI team against West Indies next month following a setback in Jos Buttler’s recovery from a calf injury.