India vs England: Brydon Carse replaces Gus Atkinson with Jamie Smith on standby for second T20 international

India vs England: Brydon Carse replaces Gus Atkinson with Jamie Smith on standby for second T20 international | Cricket News

Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England’s second T20 against India, with Jamie Smith added to the squad as cover for Jacob Bethell.

Atkinson endured a torrid two overs as England were hammered in their seven-wicked defeat to India in the first T20 in Kolkata on Wednesday, with the Surrey seamer taken for 38 runs.

The 27-year-old, who could only muster two runs off 13 deliveries with the bat, has been dropped for Saturday’s clash in Chennai (1.30pm UK and Ireland) with Durham quick Carse drafted in.

Smith, who has played nine Test matches and seven one-day internationals for England, will take Bethell’s place should the Warwickshire man continue to feel unwell.

England team to face India in second T20: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Jos Buttler (captain), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell/Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Brook: Smog partly to blame for England batting woes

England were bundled out for 132 in the series opener, with familiar frailties against spin coming to the fore as India’s Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel combined for figures of 5-67 from 12 overs.

Brook, who was bowled off bat and pad by Chakaravarthy for 17, said hazy conditions at Eden Gardens complicated matters.

England’s white-ball vice-captain said: “Chakaravarthy is an exceptionally good bowler but with the smog the other night, it was a lot harder to pick. Hopefully the air [in Chennai] is a bit clearer and we can see the ball a bit easier.

“Facing spin in T20 cricket is probably the hardest thing in the game, especially because I always get out trying to absolutely smack it. Maybe I’ve got to rein in a little bit, but we’ll see.

“I think I do have a method. It’s just trying to do it consistently and more often. I come in in the middle order, so the first few balls I face are usually spin.

“If I get out early, it’s usually against a spinner, so maybe my stats aren’t as good against spin, but there’s always going to be criticism in some parts.”

On being named Buttler’s permanent white-ball deputy, Brook added: “We were sat in the bar the other night and Baz [England head coach Brendon McCullum] texted me from across the other side of the room.

“He just said, ‘congrats, you’re the vice-captain’ and I just put, ‘beautiful, thanks’. There wasn’t really much conversation.

“Jos is extremely experienced, I’ll give him a few suggestions here and there and if he comes to me, I’ll give him my opinion but it’s up to him whether he takes it or not.

“I think there’s always a responsibility, whether you’re vice-captain or just playing in the XI. I’d feel exactly the same as if I wasn’t vice-captain.”