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Key duo left out as England enter new white-ball era
England's Jonny Bairstow (left) and Moeen Ali, July 23, 2023

JONNY BAIRSTOW and Moeen Ali could have played their last games for England after being dropped in a shake-up of the white-ball set-up, which was announced today.

Matthew Mott was sacked as head coach of the limited-overs side last month after disappointing title defences in the ODI and T20 World Cups and the appetite for change has continued with the removal of two senior men sharing over 400 caps for the forthcoming series against Australia.

Five uncapped players have been called up for Marcus Trescothick’s first assignment as interim coach, with left-arm seamer Josh Hull, all-rounder Jacob Bethell and pace bowler John Turner selected in both formats, while Dan Mousley and Jordan Cox come into the T20 reckoning.

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