Jos Buttler braced for England return from calf injury

The white-ball captain missed the Pakistan series but is set to return for the Australia T20I series, starting on Sunday (October 9)

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to return from a calf injury in the first T20 international against Australia in Perth.

The 32-year-old has spent more than seven weeks out since withdrawing from Manchester Originals' men's Hundred campaign.

He missed the entire seven-match Pakistan series - held back as a precaution ahead of the T20 World Cup - but is now fit to return.

"I'm back to 100 per cent," Buttler said.

"Had a good time in Pakistan rehabbing, probably could have played earlier but with the World Cup around the corner it was the right thing to do."

^{Livingstone hasn't played since August due to an ankle problem (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

There remains uncertainty over the return of Liam Livingstone, who was also ruled out of the men's Hundred with an ankle problem.

Head coach Matthew Mott said last week the Lancashire batter was "tracking well".

"[He] is still a little way off at the minute so he's building back," added Buttler.

"Hopefully he'll get back to full fitness before the start of the World Cup."

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