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Cricket News: No Sam Billings in England ODI squad for Netherlands tour | England select squad for ODI series vs Netherlands
Eoin Morgan will lead England in their tour for a three-match ODI series in Netherlands from 17th June-22nd June. The matches will take place between England’s second and third test matches against New Zealand. Accordingly, players from the longest format of the game were unavailable for selection for this particular series.
Sam Billings has been a surprising exclusion from the squad whereas other batsmen like Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt and Dawid Malan made the cut to the final squad. England have picked a lean squad of only 14 players in order to ensure that other cricketers do not have to unnecessarily withdraw from their ongoing Vitality T20 Blast commitments.
The roster has some new additions like that of David Payne and Luke Wood. However, the majority of the responsibility is expected to be shouldered by seasoned stars like Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Adil Rashid and even all-rounder Sam Curran who makes a comeback after a relatively lengthy injury layoff.
“Luke Wood deserves his call-up. He has been consistent for Lancashire over the past 12 months and we have been monitoring his progression. If given a chance to play, I’m sure he will make the most of his opportunity,” England’s new white-ball coach Matthew Mott was quoted in a report by ESPNCricinfo.
Mott hailed the ‘tremendous depth’ with a blend of youth and experience in the squad. He assured that the setup wants the cricketers to play expressively and display their skills and firepower.
“The ODI side has had limited opportunities and last played in July. However, with about 18 months to the next ICC 50-over World Cup in India, our preparation will start ramping up with nine matches over the summer and a busy winter ahead against strong opponents,” Mott added.
The three ODIs will take place on 17th, 19th and 22nd June at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen in Netherlands.
England ODI Squad for Netherlands tour
Full Squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, David Willey, Luke Wood
