England announce squad for one-off T20I against New Zealand

England announce squad for one-off T20I against New Zealand

England selectors announced 13-man squad to face New Zealand in the NatWest International T20 on Tuesday June 23 at Old Trafford. Eoin Morgan will captain a squad that includes five players yet to play an international (T20I); Sam Billings, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey and Mark Wood. Only Topley and Vince are not involved in the current One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand. READ: England have decoded ODI batting but bowling remains suspect

National selector, James Whitaker, said, “This match against New Zealand allows us another opportunity to look at players relatively new to international cricket as we look to build a squad for the World T20 in India this winter.” READ: Waugh, Marshall, Bedser, and other twins who played cricket together

He further added, “The squad is made up of players who have demonstrated their ability in domestic cricket and fully deserve a chance to continue their progress against a very good New Zealand side. We have already seen our limited overs cricket begin to move in the right direction which is exciting but we are all aware that we have plenty more to do if we are going to challenge the very best sides in the world on a regular basis.”