PERTH - BBC News reported that Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of England's white-ball tour of Australia and is a "huge doubt" for the Test tour of South Africa. The outlet described the problem as a recurrence of a knee injury.
The Guardian, in a report by Ali Martin in Perth, said the 23-year-old had been sent back to the United Kingdom with swelling on his knee. According to that report, Bethell underwent surgery on his right knee at the end of August and was not expected to be ready for the one-day internationals. The BBC summary did not mention his return to Britain.
The Guardian also said Bethell is "battling to be fit" for England's Test series in South Africa, which begins on 17 December. Its summary did not say whether he is likely to play in that series.
The BBC and The Guardian differ somewhat in emphasis. The BBC focused on the recurrence of the injury, while The Guardian focused on the August surgery and the swelling that accompanied his return to Britain. Neither summary gives a timeline for his recovery or a date for a fitness assessment.
Both outlets describe his availability for the South Africa Tests as uncertain. Neither source reported a replacement for Bethell in the squad, and the summaries available for this report include no comment from England or from the player.
The Guardian's summary was cut off before its final sentences, so any further detail in that report is not included here. The BBC summary is brief, and the full articles were not available for this report.
Sources: BBC News: Bethell out of Australia trip and doubt for SA; The Guardian: Bethell faces fitness race for South Africa Tests after being ruled out of Australia tour.