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Brydon Carse returns in England Lions squad [Source: AFP]
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled complete England Lions squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa. As per the schedule, the England A cricket team will play three List A games and two multi-day matches against South Africa A in December.
Some of those matches will serve as a testing ground for several England cricketers before England’s senior men’s Test series in the country from December 17 onwards next month.
Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Pope named in England Lions squad
The ECB has announced a strong 18-player England Lions squad for their upcoming two four-day fixtures against South Africa A. The board named several England internationals like Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone as well as comeback man Brydon Carse in the team.
Notably, Carse will be returning to competitive cricket for the first time since playing for Durham in this year’s County Championship in England. Back in September this year, the cricketer was charged by a cricket regulator after the Derby nightclub incident.
Here is a look at the complete England Lions squad for the two unofficial Test matches in South Africa.
England Lions red-ball squad:
Shoaib Bashir, Brydon Carse, James Coles, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, Matthew Fisher, Jack Haynes, George Hill, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, Ben McKinney, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, James Rew, Thomas Rew, Mitch Stanley, Olly Stone and Asa Tribe.
Brydon Carse is also named in England Lions squad for the three-match 50-overs series, set to be played between December 1 and December 6 in Pietermaritzburg and Paarl. Talented spinner Rehan Ahmed and out-of-favour England cricketer Ollie Pope also found a place in the team.
England Lions 50-overs squad:
Rehan Ahmed, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Adam Finch, Matthew Fisher, Calvin Harrison, Jack Haynes, George Hill, Ben Mayes, Ben McKinney, Ollie Pope, James Rew, Naavya Sharma, Ekansh Singh and Asa Tribe.
England Lions schedule in South Africa
As per the schedule, the England Lions team will play three 50-overs matches and two multi-day fixtures between December 1 and December 21. Here is a look at the complete schedule for the series in South Africa.
England Lions tour of South Africa schedule:
- December 1: First 50-over match v South Africa A; Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg
- December 4: Second 50-over match v South Africa A; Boland Park, Paarl
- December 6: Third 50-over match v South Africa A; Boland Park, Paarl
- December 10-13: First four-day match v South Africa A; Tuks Cricket Oval, Pretoria
- December 18-21: Second four-day match v South Africa A; Willowmoore Park, Benoni
