Jos Buttler has been named England's vice captain for the World Cup.

The Lancashire wicketkeeper is the surprise choice for the role after a personal recommendation from skipper Eoin Morgan.

Buttler, 24, is one of the youngest members of the squad and is set to play his 50th one-day international in England's opening game of the World Cup against Australia at the MCG on Saturday.

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He has been selected as vice captain ahead of Stuart Broad - who skippers England T20 side - Joe Root, Ian Bell and his Lancashire team-mate Jimmy Anderson.

It means should skipper Morgan miss any of the matches in the competition, Buttler - who moved to Lancashire last winter from his home county Somerset - would take over.

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