The reliable reports from English media on Wednesday confirmed that Jason Roy has been excluded from England’s upcoming seven-match t20I series against Pakistan and the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, respectively.
England are due to voyage to Pakistan for the first time in 17 years, and Roy will miss the opportunity. He will not be rendering his batting services to the team in the all-important World Cup, scheduled to take place in Australia in October.
It is because of his suffering form as the batsman has failed to prove his worth in the recent encounters. Although the batter has 3954 runs in 107 ODIs at an average of 40.3, whereas he averages 24.1 in 64 t20Is with 1522 runs, but he averages far below normal, 12.7, in the last six T20Is. Roy has barely managed 78 runs this Summer.
The ECB, trusting the potential of their batter, anticipated for him to regain his form in The Hundred. But, he has failed to meet the lethal opening criteria of England’s white-ball cricket. 51 runs averaging 8.5, and three ducks is not what Oval Invincibles were anticipating from the terrific batter.
It puts a question mark over his inclusion in the forthcoming schedules of the team, with the ECB having plenty of options to fulfil the top-order with an aggressive approach. Roy has been one of the preferable players to induce in the team of former skipper Eoin Morgan. His contribution to England’s World Cup 2019 triumph held a special role.
Jason now awaits to get back to the rhythm, to commence his aggressive cricket once again under Johnny Bairstow’s leadership. His national team is due to visit Pakistan this September for the T20I series and will head towards Australia for its World Cup stint. Two teams will get back to Pakistan to windup the England tour of Pakistan 2022 with a three-match Test series.
