Jason Roy has received his maiden Test call-up after being included in England’s squad to face Ireland later this month.
Roy played a starring role in England’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup victory, hitting 443 runs in seven innings to be named in the Team of the Tournament.
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A few regular faces in the England set-up are missing from the 13-man squad: Ben Stokes, Player-of-the-Match in the World Cup final, has been rested alongside Jos Buttler while Mark Wood is missing due to a side strain which will see him out of action for four to six weeks.
Lewis Gregory is another to receive a maiden Test call-up having enjoyed an impressive season in the County Championship for Somerset; the bowling all-rounder has taken 44 wickets at an average of 13.88 and returned 363 runs with the bat at an average of 30.25.
A stunning #CWC19 has seen a first Test match call-up for England’s Jason Roy!
How do you think he will fare in Test cricket? pic.twitter.com/wb8R6UPazH
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 17 July 2019
Olly Stone – yet to make his Test debut – has also been included having made a full recovery from a stress fracture that saw him prematurely return home from England’s tour of West Indies earlier this year.
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Jofra Archer was not considered for selection and has been given a period of rest ahead of the forthcoming Ashes series. The fast bowler has been awarded an incremental contract by the ECB for the next 12 months.
A 16-man squad for a pre-Ashes training camp this weekend has also been announced.
The four-day Test between England and Ireland will commence on Wednesday 24 July at Lord’s.
England squad for Ireland Test: Joe Root (c), Moeen Ali, Jimmy Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes
England pre-Ashes training camp squad: Moeen Ali, Jimmy Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
