Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker have been named in an England Lions squad that may shadow the senior facet on the tour of Australia.
Leg-spinner Ahmed, 21, missed out on the primary Ashes squad and as an alternative joins a Lions group that may present back-up and warm-up opposition for Ben Stokes’ Take a look at facet.
England’s solely warm-up match in Australia is in opposition to the Lions, a three-day match every week earlier than the primary Take a look at in Perth.
Ahmed is one in all 4 gamers within the Lions squad which have gained Take a look at caps, alongside fellow spinner Tom Hartley and tempo bowlers Matthew Fisher and Josh Hull.
From the 18-man Lions squad, Ahmed, wicketkeeper-batter Cox and tempo bowler Baker seem most definitely to offer reinforcements to the Ashes squad if wanted.
Essex’s Cox, 24, would have made his Take a look at debut in New Zealand final yr had he not suffered a damaged thumb, an damage that gave a chance to Jacob Bethell.
Hampshire’s Baker, 22, was costly on each his one-day worldwide debut in opposition to South Africa and Twenty20 bow in opposition to Eire, however is very rated.
He’s set to be awarded a central contract for the upcoming yr when England announce a brand new checklist of gamers within the coming days.
Coached by England legend Andrew Flintoff, the Lions squad additionally contains promising batting brothers from Somerset, James and Thomas Rew.
Becoming a member of Baker and Hull in a youthful pace-bowling assault are Hampshire’s Eddie Jack and Lancashire’s Mitchell Stanley.
Glamorgan pair Ben Kellaway and Asa Tribe are rewarded for his or her wonderful kind with first call-ups. Kellaway is an ambidextrous spinner, whereas batter Tribe has performed worldwide cricket for Jersey.
Following the sport in opposition to the England senior facet, the Lions play a Cricket Australia XI, a Prime Minister’s XI and Australia A.
Their tour ends on 8 December, the ultimate day of the second Ashes Take a look at in Brisbane.
Individually, Rehan Ahmed’s youthful brother Farhan has been named captain of an England Underneath-19s squad to tour the Caribbean in October.
Flintoff’s son Rocky, 17, has not been thought-about for both the Lions or Underneath-19s due to an unspecified damage.
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