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England have named a 24-man ODI training squad for their three-match series against Ireland, starting on July 30. It is a white-ball specialist squad, as the Test series against Pakistan begins on August 5, one day after the third ODI vs Ireland on August 4.
Eoin Morgan, World Cup winning captain, will lead a squad consisting of experienced players such as Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid. However, there are a number of up-and-coming players who are set to get a chance, which gives England the perfect opportunity to plan for the future.

Ed Smith, national selector, said “It has been a challenge, it has been a unique season. Everyone understands the fact that with no country cricket in the run up to some of these groups and then squads, we’ve had lots of different things to think about.”
“Obviously consistency is part of it; where we left off before, and also looking ahead a little bit. It’s been really good, for example, with the 30 people that trained here at the Ageas Bowl for the red-ball cricket to see some people alongside each other; to see the strength and depth we’re developing in red-ball cricket, and the same thing with this group that will come back here in preparation for the ODI series against Ireland, just to see what the depth is like in white-ball cricket, which is something we are always looking to deepen and expand.”
England ODI training squad
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Henry Brookes, Brydon Carse, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Laurie Evans, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Sam Hain, Tom Helm, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey
England vs Ireland ODI series schedule:
- 1st ODI, Southampton – July 30
- 2nd ODI, Southampton – August 1
- 3rd ODI, Southampton – August 4
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