James Taylor named captain of England Lions for triangular series

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England selectors have named a 13-man Lions squad, captained by Nottinghamshire’s James Taylor, for the triangular series against New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A. The squad, coached by Andy Flower, will play two 50-over matches against each of the touring teams.

The national selector James Whitaker said: “With the Royal London one-day international series against India rapidly approaching and next winter’s tour to Sri Lanka and ICC Cricket World Cup also firmly in our sights, this is the perfect opportunity for these players to impress the selectors in the 50-over format of the game.

“We are delighted to welcome Ravi Patel from Middlesex into a Lions squad for the first time and look forward to what promises to be a closely contested series against two highly competitive touring sides.”

England Lions squad

James Taylor (Nottinghamshire, captain), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Stephen Parry (Lancashire), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ravi Patel (Middlesex), Tom Smith (Lancashire), James Vince (Hampshire), David Willey (Northamptonshire)

Triangular Series schedule

Tue 5 Aug New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A, Taunton

Wed 6 Aug England Lions v Sri Lanka A, Taunton

Fri 8 Aug England Lions v New Zealand A, Bristol

Sat 9 Aug New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A, Bristol

Mon 11 Aug England Lions v Sri Lanka A, Worcester

Tue 12 Aug England Lions v New Zealand A, Worcester