An preliminary 15-player squad has been chosen for the England Lions’ two four-day matches in opposition to India A.
Somerset‘s James Rew will captain the Lions for the primary time with the opening match on the Spitfire Floor, St Lawrence in Canterbury from Friday 30 Could.
The second match might be staged on the County Floor in Northampton from Friday 6 June.
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England Lions Squad:
James Rew (Somerset – captain)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Sonny Baker (Hampshire)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire)
Emilio Homosexual (Durham)
Tom Haines (Sussex)
George Hill (Yorkshire)
Josh Hull (Leicestershire)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Ajeet Singh Dale (Gloucestershire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Chris Woakes is chosen after an ankle harm has delayed his begin to the summer season whereas brothers Farhan and Rehan Ahmed are chosen in the identical England consultant squad for the primary time.
Rehan Ahmed might be obtainable for the opening match in Canterbury earlier than becoming a member of the England Males’s squad for his or her Vitality IT20 sequence in opposition to West Indies.
Essex batter Jordan Cox is ready to return for the second fixture after an stomach muscle harm dominated him out of this week’s first Rothesay Check match in opposition to Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
ECB Efficiency Director for Males’s Cricket, Ed Barney, stated: “This sequence in opposition to a robust India A facet is a large alternative for an thrilling and extremely gifted group of gamers.
“It should present a possibility each individually and collectively to excel on the worldwide stage as we proceed to succession plan for England’s future wants.”
Each matches might be completely streamed on ecb.co.uk and on the England Cricket app.
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