Cricket - England Nets - Kia Oval - 19/8/15 England's Joe Root during a training session Action Images via Reuters / Philip Brown Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - England batsman Joe Root has been rested for the forthcoming limited-overs series against Australia following his exertions in the Ashes.
The 24-year-old, England's leading run-scorer in the 3-2 Ashes victory, will miss the only Twenty20 fixture against Australia and the five-match one-day international series against the same team.
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