England Lions squad named for triangular one-day series

The England selectors today announced a 12 man England Lions squad captained by Alastair Cook to face India A and West Indies A in a triangular one-day series from 28th June-8th July.

ECB National Selector Geoff Miller said: "This triangular series presents the England Lions squad with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in the one-day format and challenge for a place in the senior side. Alastair Cook will have an opportunity to gain further experience as captain after successful spells as captain with both England and England Lions and he will lead a side that includes six of the squad members involved in the one-day series against Pakistan A in February. We are pleased to welcome Darren Stevens to the squad who has been rewarded for his impressive form with Kent this season.

"We have selected a strong squad for what will be a challenging series. There is scope for non playing Lions squad members to return to their counties for fixtures when appropriate and we will also consider using non playing members of the England one-day squad throughout the Lions series to give them match practice."

ENGLAND LIONS SQUAD

Alastair Cook (captain)

Ravi Bopara

Steven Davies

Andrew Gale

Sajid Mahmood

Liam Plunkett

Darren Stevens

James Taylor

James Tredwell

Peter Trego

Jonathan Trott

Chris Woakes

FIXTURES

Monday June 28 India A vs West Indies A, Northampton

Tuesday June 29 England Lions vs West Indies A, Northampton

Thursday July 1 England Lions vs India A, Leicester

Friday July 2 India A vs West Indies A, Leicester

Sunday July 4 England Lions vs West Indies A, Worcester

Tuesday July 6 England Lions vs India A, Worcester

Thursday July 8 Final, Worcester