James Taylor to lead England Lions in Bristol on Friday
6 August 2014
Nottinghamshire's James Taylor will captain the England Lions forthcoming match against against New Zealand 'A' this Friday at the Bristol County Ground as part of the Triangular One-Day Series which also features Sri Lanka 'A'.
England Lions v New Zealand A, Friday 08 August - 10.30am start
Sri Lanka A v New Zealand A, Saturday 09 August - 10.30am start
The squad, which will be coached by the ECB’s Technical Director of Elite Coaching Andy Flower, will play two 50-over matches against each of the touring teams as part of a triangular series.
Gloucestershire Cricket welcomes the England Lions on Friday August 8 when they take on New Zealand A at the Bristol County Ground.
Commenting on the squad, National Selector James Whitaker said: “With the Royal London One-Day International series against India rapidly approaching and next winter’s tour to Sri Lanka and ICC Cricket World Cup also firmly in our sights, this is the perfect opportunity for these players to impress the selectors in the 50-over format of the game.
“We are delighted to welcome Ravi Patel from Middlesex into a Lions squad for the first time and look forward to what promises to be a closely contested series against two highly competitive touring sides.”
England Lions squad:
James Taylor (Nottinghamshire) captain
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Ravi Bopara (Essex)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Stephen Parry (Lancashire)
Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ravi Patel (Middlesex)
Tom Smith (Lancashire)
James Vince (Hampshire)
David Willey (Northamptonshire)
Coach: Andy Flower
Ticket Prices
Adults £15.00 in advance, £20.00 on the gate
Under 18’s £3.00 in advance, £5.00 on the gate
Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 18’s & under) £32.00 in advance, £42.00 on the gate
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