England add two for 4th, 5th Aussie ODIs

With Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes injured, England have picked allrounder Sam Curran and seamer Craig Overton for the last two one-day matches against Australia.

Craig Overton

England have picked Craig Overton (pic) and Sam Curran for their last two ODIs against Australia. (AAP)

England have called up allrounder Sam Curran and fast bowler Craig Overton for the final two fixtures of the five-match one-day series against Australia.

England hit a ODI world-record score of 6-481 on Tuesday at Trent Bridge before dismissing Australia for 239 to win the third game for an unassailable 3-0 lead.

The squad additions came after allrounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes were ruled out for the rest of the series with respective hamstring and knee injuries.

Stokes is expected to return for the three-match Twenty20 series against India, which starts on July 3, while Woakes is likely to miss the tournament.

Sam Curran will join Tom Curran, who is already in the squad to face Australia, and the duo might become the first brothers to represent England since Adam and Ben Hollioake in 1999.

England face Australia on Thursday in Durham before the series finale on Sunday in Manchester.


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