England announce squads for the Royal London ODI series and ICC Champions Trophy
England selectors have announced a 14-man squad for the Royal London ODI Series against Ireland starting on Friday May 5 at Bristol and a 15-man squad for the Royal London ODI series against South Africa and the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England and Wales in June.
Eoin Morgan will lead the side in all competitions and Steven Finn was named in the squad to face Ireland.
Durham seamer Mark Wood returns for the first time since September and will be looking to add to his 11 caps. Yorkshire all-rounder David Willey is also included having missed the West Indies series in March with a shoulder injury.
Three players – Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes – have not been considered for selection for the Ireland series due to their ongoing Indian Premier League commitments. They return to England on May 15.
National Selector, James Whitaker, said...
“We have made encouraging progress over the past 18 months in white ball cricket and the squads selected reflect consistency and give options across all disciplines.
“It is pleasing that Mark Wood and David Willey have returned to full fitness. They add variety and quality to our bowling strengths and David’s ability as an attacking batsman is also an important element for us.
“As we build-up to the ICC Champions Trophy in June, matches against Ireland and South Africa are very important in their own right as we aim to win both series.”
The players selected in the Ireland squad will report to Bristol on Thursday May 4 2017.
England 14-man squad versus Ireland, Royal London ODI Series
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Ben Duckett (Northamptonshire)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
England 15-man squad versus South Africa, Royal London ODI Series and the ICC Champions Trophy
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Fixtures
Royal London ODI Series (Ireland)
Friday May 5 vs Ireland, The Brightside Ground, Bristol
Sunday May 7 vs Ireland, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
Royal London ODI Series (South Africa)
Wednesday May 24 vs South Africa, Headingley, Leeds
Saturday May 27 vs South Africa, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Monday May 29 vs South Africa, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
ICC Champions Trophy
Thursday June 1 vs Bangladesh, Kia Oval, London
Tuesday June 6 vs New Zealand, SSE SWALEC, Cardiff
Saturday June 10 vs Australia, Edgbaston, Birmingham
