"A" Team Triangular Series in England : Lions squad for tri-series named

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The England selectors today announced a 12-man England Lions squad captained by Alastair Cook to face India A and West Indies A in a triangular one-day series from June 28 to July 8. More... Lions squad for tri-series named 21 June 2010 Darren Stevens' outstanding form for Kent this year has been rewarded with a call-up to the England Lions squad for the triangular series The England selectors today announced a 12-man England Lions squad captained by Alastair Cook to face India A and West Indies A in a triangular one-day series from June 28 to July 8. ECB national selector Geoff Miller said: “This triangular series presents the England Lions squad with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in the one-day format and challenge for a place in the senior side. “Alastair Cook will have an opportunity to gain further experience as captain after successful spells as captain with both England and England Lions and he will lead a side that includes six of the squad members involved in the one-day series against Pakistan A in February. “We are pleased to welcome Darren Stevens to the squad who has been rewarded for his impressive form with Kent this season. “We have selected a strong squad for what will be a challenging series. "There is scope for non-playing Lions squad members to return to their counties for fixtures when appropriate and we will also consider using non playing members of the England one-day squad throughout the Lions series to give them match practice.” England Lions squad Alastair Cook (captain, Essex) Ravi Bopara (Essex) Steven Davies (Surrey) Andrew Gale (Yorkshire) Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire) Liam Plunkett (Durham) Darren Stevens (Kent) James Taylor (Leicestershire) James Tredwell (Kent) Peter Trego (Somerset) Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) Schedule Monday 28 June: India A v West Indies A, Northampton Tuesday 29 June: England Lions v West Indies A, Northampton Thursday 1 July: England Lions v India A, Leicester Friday 2 July: India A vs West Indies A, Leicester Sunday 4 July: England Lions vs West Indies A, Worcester Tuesday 6 July: England Lions vs India A, Worcester Thursday 8 July: Final, Worcester

[Gunner_Mania]

England Lions squad Alastair Cook (captain, Essex) Ravi Bopara (Essex) Steven Davies (Surrey) Andrew Gale (Yorkshire) Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire) Liam Plunkett (Durham) Darren Stevens (Kent) James Taylor (Leicestershire) James Tredwell (Kent) Peter Trego (Somerset) Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) Schedule Monday 28 June: India A v West Indies A, Northampton Tuesday 29 June: England Lions v West Indies A, Northampton Thursday 1 July: England Lions v India A, Leicester Friday 2 July: India A vs West Indies A, Leicester Sunday 4 July: England Lions vs West Indies A, Worcester Tuesday 6 July: England Lions vs India A, Worcester Thursday 8 July: Final, Worcester

Some big names in the England Lions squad. Even players from the current test XI are included. A pity all India games are on week days:(( Can't go for any of them.

[Karan114]

The England Lions squad is fairly strong with plenty of players with international experience including Cook, Bopara, Trott, Mahmood and Plunkett so it should be a good test for our boys. http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/464145.html

[Sooda]

^Two lions to watch out for are Woakes the seamer and Taylor the little middler order bat- both very good, Taylor in particular seems set for international cricket soon. India have some good aggressive batsmen, but the bowling, particularly minus Mithun and Tyagi dosent look great.

[Karan114]

^ Yeah, heard good things about Taylor. Also Alex Hales has been pretty impressive as well, apparently, though not in this squad

[Serani]

Woakes is my homeboy. Has increased his pace a lot, thought he was a trundler, now he has decent pace and can swing the ball both ways. Dissapointed Moeen Ali not in the squad.