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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced England's 14-member squad for the upcoming two-Test match series against India A. Somerset wicketkeeper batter James Rew has been appointed as the skipper of the squad with the opening four day game which is scheduled to take place from May 30 at the Spitfire Ground in St Lawrence.
ECB also added international stars like Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed and Dan Mousley have been included in the squad. Woakes is making a comeback after recovering from an ankle injury. On the other hand, Rehan Ahmed's brother Farhan Ahmed has also been selected and the two brothers are picked in the same squad for the very first time.
On the other hand, Essex batter Jordan Cox is also set to return for the second match after recovering from an abdominal muscle injury which ruled him out of the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe that will start from May 22.
"This series against a strong India A side is a huge opportunity for an exciting and highly talented group of players. It will provide an opportunity both individually and collectively to excel on the international stage as we continue to succession plan for England’s future needs," ECB Performance of Director for Men's Cricket, Ed Barney said.
On the other hand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also announced the India A squad for the England tour where Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead the side and Karun Nair and Ishan Kishan are some notable players who made a comeback.
England Lions squad vs India A: James Rew (C), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Chris Woakes
India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey
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