England call up uncapped youngster for India T20I series
All-rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call-up to the England squad for the five-match T20I series against India.
England have named a 17-player squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the reigning T20 World Cup champions India.
England Squad: Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
James Coles was part of the England squad at the ICC Men's U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 // Getty Images
The headline inclusion is uncapped all-rounder James Coles, who has earned his maiden call-up to the England squad.
Also included are Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, with the trio representing the key changes from the squad that featured at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
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Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton will miss the series as they continue to be unavailable due to injuries.
Speaking about the inclusion of James Coles, England Men’s national selector Marcus North said,
“James Coles is an exciting addition and has earned his place following his performances with the England Lions and in T20 competitions here and abroad during the past 12 months.”
The series will begin on July 1 in Chester-le-Street.