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The England Cricket Board (ECB) has finalised their 14-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Ireland starting on Thursday. The series will kick-off the ODI World Cup Super League.
Led by Eoin Morgan, the squad has a mixture of experience and youth; no surprises as a number of regulars are currently on Test duty vs West Indies and will play Pakistan one day after the Ireland ODI series is complete.
Promising batsmen Phil Salt and Sam Hain were left out, with James Vince and Joe Denly preferred. Salt had pressed his claims for an ODI debut, after he smashed 100 off 58 balls for England Lions against the Irish.
Walking in to face the second ball of the innings after Jason Roy was dismissed first ball, Salt went on the attack, hitting 14 fours and two sixes before retiring out so other batsmen could get a hit out in the chase of 297.
Hain is also considered very unlucky to miss the squad. The top-order batsman averages 59.78 in 58 List A matches, with some fans expressing their view that this is the perfect time for an opportunity.
James Vince (66) and Sam Billings (54) starred with the bat in the latest tour match. Both have made the final squad, which has been trimmed down from the original 26 that was selected as the training squad. Also in the squad are familiar faces Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali and of course skipper Eoin Morgan.
Morgan will lead an inexperienced bowling attack, where Adil Rashid and the returning David Willey will have a key role to play. Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood make up the remainder of the bowling options, along with Moeen Ali.
England 14-man squad for Ireland ODI series
Eoin Morgan (c) Moeen Ali (vc), 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
England vs Ireland ODI series schedule
- 1st ODI: July 30, Ageas Bowl, Southampton
- 2nd ODI: August 1, Ageas Bowl Southampton
- 3rd ODI: August 4, Ageas Bowl Southampton
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