Reece Topley has earned a recall to the England ODI side after almost four years, for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against Ireland. Apart from him, the England selectors have also named Sam Billings and David Willey in the side. The England selectors have also named the uncapped trio of Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory and Liam Livingstone in the reserves.
Meanwhile, among the regulars, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer have been rested from the 14-man squad for the series, named on Monday (July 27). These players are currently part of the England Test squad playing against West Indies, with the series scheduled to end on July 28, two days before the start of the first ODI against Ireland.
Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow were initially part of the Test training group before they were released, and were subsequently drafted into the ODI training group ahead of the Ireland series. Joe Denly was part of the Test squad before he was released ahead of the third Test, and joined the ODI group.
England ODI Squad: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey
Reserves: Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone
“We are developing excellent strength in depth in white-ball cricket,” James Taylor, the England selector, said. “Even though a number of Test players are unavailable, there is great competition for places, as we have seen during the intra-squad matches and the England Lions warm-up match.
“There are a number of players who’ll feel unlucky not to have made the final squad and that says a lot about how many players we currently have pushing hard for selection at the highest level.
“These ODIs against Ireland are an opportunity to continue the exciting evolution of the ODI side, while also looking towards the T20 World Cup in 2021.
“In this challenging season, everyone at England appreciates the hard work and dedication of the county coaches and support staff who have helped these players to get ready for competitive cricket.”
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The three-match series will be the first in the newly launched ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, with all the three games set to be played at the Ageas Bowl. The series is set to begin on July 30.
