AFP, London :
Jason Roy has been left out of England’s Twenty20 World Cup squad as the opener paid for his run of poor form.
Roy had a series of low scores for England throughout the summer and endured a miserable time in The Hundred, averaging 8.5 over six innings for Oval Invincibles and making three ducks.
The 32-year-old had previously been an integral part of England’s white-ball sides.
Lancashire’s Phil Salt and Yorkshire’s Harry Brook were included in a 15-strong squad for the tournament in Australia, which takes place in October.
With Roy axed, Dawid Malan could be promoted to open the batting to accommodate Ben Stokes’ return in the middle order.
Stokes, England’s Test captain, has missed all of his country’s T20 matches since March 2021.
