
England Lions Squad Ke Liye Chris Woakes Chosen
Chris Woakes ko England Lions ke liye upcoming games ke liye pick kiya gaya hai, jismein India A khelenge, ECB ne iski jaankari Wednesday (May 21) ko di hai. Woakes ne ankle ki injury ke kaaran summer ki shuruaat mein delay hui thi aur iska parinaam yeh tha ki unhe Zimbabwe ke khilaf ek hi Test match ke liye pick nahin kiya gaya tha.
Lekin ab 36 saal ki umar ke veteran khiladi ab apne aap ko test karne ke liye taiyar hai aur India A ke khilaf khelne ke liye chunav mein shamil hain. Ye games unke liye mahatvapoorn hain, kyonki ve upcoming June mein India ke khilaf panch-match series ke liye Test squad mein shamil hone ka prayas kar rahe hain.
Rehan Ahmed aur Dan Mousley jaise international stars ko bhi squad mein pick kiya gaya hai, jabki James Rew, jo pehle is mahine me Zimbabwe ke khilaf Test squad mein shamil kiya gaya tha, team ka captain hoga. Jordan Cox, jo pehle Zimbabwe Test se bahar kar diya gaya tha, June 6 ko shuru hui second match ke liye fit hone ke liye tayyar hai. Rehan sirf pehli match ke liye available hoga, phir usi team ke liye T20I series ke liye join hoga.
"India A ke khilaf ye series ek bada avsar hai ek anokhi aur bahut hi talented group of players ke liye. Ye series unhein individual aur collectively international stage par achha karne ka avsar dega, jahaan hum England ki future ke liye succession plan kar rahe hain." ECB Men's Cricket Performance Director, Ed Barney, ne kaha.
Squad: James Rew (C), Farhan Ahmed, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Chris Woakes