Monday, August 24th, 2015

Moeen Returns To England White Ball Squads For Matches Against Aussies

Moeen Returns To England White Ball Squads For Matches Against Aussies

Moeen Ali has been included in England's squads for the NatWest T20 match and five Royal London ODI Series games with Australia during the latter part of the summer.

The Worcestershire all-rounder, a member of England's World Cup squad in Australia and New Zealand last winter, was left out of the white ball matches against New Zealand in June.

Moeen returned instead to New Road to prepare for the Ashes against Australia where he finished as third highest run-getter and joint second best wicket-taker.

Joe Root is rested while Essex pace bowler Reece Topley is the only player included yet to be capped at international level.

National Selector, James Whitaker, said: “We have made some significant progress in our limited overs cricket this summer and the next six games allow these players to continue testing themselves against one of the very best sides in the world.

“This is primarily a young group of players and the next three weeks will provide them with valuable experience as we continue to identify players who can take our limited overs cricket forward over the next four years.

“On behalf of the selectors I would like to wish Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss all the very best for what I’m sure will be a very competitive and entertaining series.”

England T20 Squad

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)

Sam Billings (Kent)

Jos Buttler (Lancashire)

Steven Finn (Middlesex)

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Jason Roy (Surrey)

Ben Stokes (Durham)

Reece Topley (Essex)

James Vince (Hampshire)

David Willey (Northamptonshire)

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

England ODI Squad

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)

Sam Billings (Kent)

Jos Buttler (Lancashire)

Steven Finn (Middlesex)

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)

Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Jason Roy (Surrey)

Ben Stokes (Durham)

James Taylor (Nottinghamshire)

David Willey (Northamptonshire)

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

Mark Wood (Durham)

Fixtures

Monday 31 August IT20 vs Australia, SSE SWALEC, Cardiff

Thursday 3 September ODI vs Australia, Ageas Bowl, Southampton

Saturday 5 September ODI vs Australia, Lord’s

Tuesday 8 September ODI vs Australia, Emirates Old Trafford

Friday 11 September ODI vs Australia, Headingley

Sunday 13 September ODI vs Australia, Emirates Old Trafford