James Vince picked as England Lions captain for one-day series
Thursday 22 January 2015 10:37, UK
James Vince will captain the England Lions during their five-match 50-over series against South Africa A.
The Hampshire batsman, who captained his county in Twenty20 cricket last summer, takes over from Jonathan Trott, who is not part of the limited overs squad.
Vince's options have also been boosted by the arrival of Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Harry Gurney, Samit Patel and Stephen Parry, who were not involved in the two unofficial Tests against the same opponents, both of which were drawn.
Roy, Stokes and Parry have been playing in the Big Bash League in Australia.
Honoured
“It was a huge honour when our coach Mark Robinson asked me if I would lead the team,” said Vince, who made a match-saving unbeaten 152 in the second four-day game in Bloemfontein.
“I have played under some great captains both at Hampshire and with the Lions, and I really enjoyed the captaincy experience I gained at Hampshire last summer.
“We have already seen from the four-day games that South Africa are tough opponents, and if anything their squad for the one-day series looks even stronger. But we also have some new faces in our squad and it is a challenge we are all relishing.”
Robinson said: “James had success captaining Hampshire last year in the T20 and we think giving him further exposure here will be beneficial to both the Lions as a team and James in the future.”
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