Buttler called up as cover for injured Prior

LONDON (Reuters) - Uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been called into the England squad as injury cover for Matt Prior ahead of the first test against India, starting in Nottingham on Wednesday.

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Prior, who was recalled ahead of England's home series against Sri Lanka after being dropped towards the end of the 5-0 Ashes defeat to Australia, suffered mild tightness in his right thigh during training on Monday.

Despite the call-up, England captain Alastair Cook told reporters on Tuesday that Prior was "99.9% certain" to play although he would be assessed before the match starts.

Buttler has played 33 one-day internationals and 36 Twenty20 matches for England.

(Reporting by Josh Reich/TonyGoodson; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)