Bethell faces fitness race for South Africa Tests after being ruled out of Australia tour

England all-rounder Jacob Bethell, 23, has been ruled out of the white-ball tour of Australia after being sent back to the UK with swelling on his right knee, which he had surgery on at the end of August. He had been hoping to feature in the T20 matches following the ODIs starting in Perth on Friday, but his participation was cut short. Bethell is now in a fitness race to be ready for England's Test series against South Africa, which begins on 17 December.