Nottinghamshire captain Steven Mullaney to skipper England Lions
Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone among 13-man squad for tri-series with India A and Windies A later this month.
Saturday 9 June 2018 10:59, UK
Nottinghamshire captain Steven Mullaney will skipper England Lions for this summer's 50-over tri-series against India A and Windies A.
The all-rounder leads a 13-man squad that features five players who have represented England at senior level - Liam Livingstone, Liam Dawson, Sam Curran, Craig Overton and Reece Topley.
Nick Gubbins, heavily touted for a Test call-up earlier this summer; Ben Foakes, who traveled with the England senior side to Australia and New Zealand this winter as back-up wicketkeeper to Johnny Bairstow; and highly-rated Middlesex seamer Tom Helm are also included.
The Lions, who will be coached by Mark Ramprakash, will play India and Windies' second string twice before the final at The Oval on July 2.
England Lions squad
Nick Gubbins (Middlesex); Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire); Sam Hain (Warwickshire); Liam Livingstone (Lancashire); Steven Mullaney (Nottinghamshire, captain); Ben Foakes (Surrey, wk); Liam Dawson (Hampshire); Sam Curran (Surrey); Craig Overton (Somerset); Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire); Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire); Reece Topley (Hampshire); Tom Helm (Middlesex)
Tri-Series fixtures
June 22: Lions v India A (Derby)
June 23: Lions v West Indies A (Derby)
June 25: India A v West Indies A (Leicester)
June 26: Lions v India A (Leicester)
June 28: Lions v West Indies A (Northampton)
June 29: India A v West Indies A (Northampton)
July 2: Final (Kia Oval)
