Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker have been named in an England Lions squad that can shadow the senior facet on the tour of Australia.
Leg-spinner Ahmed, 21, missed out on the primary Ashes squad and as a substitute joins a Lions group that can 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 per week earlier than the primary Take a look at in Perth.
Ahmed is one among 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 certainly to supply reinforcements to the Ashes squad if wanted.
Essex’s Cox, 24, would have made his Take a look at debut in New Zealand final 12 months had he not suffered a damaged thumb, an harm that gave a possibility 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 12 months when England announce a brand new checklist of gamers within the coming days.
Coached by England legend Andrew Flintoff, the Lions squad additionally consists of 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 advantageous 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 Beneath-19s squad to tour the Caribbean in October.
Flintoff’s son Rocky, 17, has not been thought-about for both the Lions or Beneath-19s due to an unspecified harm.
