The ECB have named a 23-man squad for the England Lions tour of Australia in February 2020.
The majority of the team will fly out on January 21, with 16 players contesting the five 50-over matches against Cricket Australia and New South Wales XIs. The Lions will then face Australia A, a Cricket Australia XI and a New South Wales XI in three four-day matches.
England Lions welcome back Test newbies Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley for the red-ball matches; the talented duo opened the batting for England Lions against Australia A at Canterbury this summer and will join the squad after England’s Test series in South Africa.
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Keaton Jennings, however, will also get an opportunity at the top of the order, while Lancashire teammate Saqib Mahmood will join the squad after the conclusion of England’s ODI series against Australia.
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“With this tour we’ve got England’s short-term needs in mind, with the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka and a busy summer schedule, as well as an opportunity to provide players with relevant experience for future Ashes series,” said national selector Ed Smith.
England Lions 50-over squad for tour of Australia
Tom Abell (Somerset)
Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Henry Brookes (Warwickshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Mason Crane (Hampshire)
Laurie Evans (Sussex)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Matt Milnes (Kent)
Tom Moores (Nottinghamshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
England Lions four-day squad
Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Keaton Jennings (Lancashire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Sam Northeast (Hampshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ollie Robinson (Kent)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire)
Amar Virdi (Surrey)
Tour fixtures
Sunday, February 2: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon, Gold Coast
Tuesday, February 4: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon, Gold Coast
Thursday, February 6: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon, Gold Coast
Sunday, February 9: One-day match v New South Wales XI – Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Tuesday February 11: One-day match v New South Wales XI – Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
February 15–18: Four-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Blundstone Arena, Hobart
February 22–25: Four-day match v Australia A – MCG, Melbourne (D/N)
March 2–5: Four-day match v New South Wales XI – North Dalton Park, Wollongong
