Yorkshire batsman Joe Root to captain England Lions against New Zealand
Page 1 of 1
Yorkshire batsman Joe Root to captain England Lions against New Zealand
Yorkshire batsman Joe Root will captain the England Lions in their four-day clash against New Zealand next week.
Root and county team-mate Jonny Bairstow will both have the chance to enhance their claims for a Test place, but there is no place in the squad for Ben Stokes.
The Durham all-rounder was sent home from the Lions tour of Australia earlier this year as punishment for breaching the team's strict drinking curfews.
England's limited overs coach Ashley Giles will act as Lions coach for the tour match at Grace Road, taking charge of a side packed with Test experience.
Root, Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Graham Onions and James Taylor will all be pushing for Test recalls ahead of the Lord's opener against the Black Caps the following week.
Busy
Root hammered a superb 182 in Yorkshire's four-wicket victory over Durham last week, and National selector Geoff Miller is backing him to lead the Lions with authority.
Miller said: "With a busy summer of Test cricket ahead, this fixture against New Zealand is an excellent opportunity for our players to show us that they are capable of representing England in the longer format of the game.
"Joe Root will lead the side in order to assist his development as a cricketer and provide him with valuable experience of captaincy against quality opposition."
Managing director of England Cricket Hugh Morris added: "Our new limited overs head coach Ashley Giles will be part of the Lions management team for this fixture.
"This will enable Ashley to closely monitor the performances of players who are competing for places in our T20 and ODI sides as well as the Test team."
England Lions: J Bairstow, R Bopara, M Carberry, V Chopra, S Kerrigan, G Onions, T Roland-Jones, J Root (Capt), J Taylor, C Woakes, C Wright.
Root and county team-mate Jonny Bairstow will both have the chance to enhance their claims for a Test place, but there is no place in the squad for Ben Stokes.
The Durham all-rounder was sent home from the Lions tour of Australia earlier this year as punishment for breaching the team's strict drinking curfews.
England's limited overs coach Ashley Giles will act as Lions coach for the tour match at Grace Road, taking charge of a side packed with Test experience.
Root, Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Graham Onions and James Taylor will all be pushing for Test recalls ahead of the Lord's opener against the Black Caps the following week.
Busy
Root hammered a superb 182 in Yorkshire's four-wicket victory over Durham last week, and National selector Geoff Miller is backing him to lead the Lions with authority.
Miller said: "With a busy summer of Test cricket ahead, this fixture against New Zealand is an excellent opportunity for our players to show us that they are capable of representing England in the longer format of the game.
"Joe Root will lead the side in order to assist his development as a cricketer and provide him with valuable experience of captaincy against quality opposition."
Managing director of England Cricket Hugh Morris added: "Our new limited overs head coach Ashley Giles will be part of the Lions management team for this fixture.
"This will enable Ashley to closely monitor the performances of players who are competing for places in our T20 and ODI sides as well as the Test team."
England Lions: J Bairstow, R Bopara, M Carberry, V Chopra, S Kerrigan, G Onions, T Roland-Jones, J Root (Capt), J Taylor, C Woakes, C Wright.
Similar topics
» Ashley Giles praises England Lions captain Joe Root
» England's Joe Root remains optimistic despite New Zealand fightback
» New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor in good frame of mind ahead of England series
» New Zealand captain Brendan McCullum eyes first Test with England
» Yorkshire batsman Jonny Bairstow replaces Kevin Pietersen
» England's Joe Root remains optimistic despite New Zealand fightback
» New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor in good frame of mind ahead of England series
» New Zealand captain Brendan McCullum eyes first Test with England
» Yorkshire batsman Jonny Bairstow replaces Kevin Pietersen
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Tue May 21, 2013 10:58 pm by Devastating
» Jim Ross Predicts The Entire WWE Extreme Rules Pay Per View Lineup
Mon May 20, 2013 5:32 pm by Marvelous Mark
» British duo Katherine Legge and Pippa Mann among the qualifiers for Indianapolis 500
Mon May 20, 2013 10:10 am by Devastating
» Serie A: AC Milan'S 2-1 win at Siena booked their place in next season's Champions League
Mon May 20, 2013 9:28 am by Devastating
» Primera Liga: Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, Deportivo and Athletic Bilbao secure wins
Mon May 20, 2013 9:25 am by Devastating
» Byron Nelson Championship: Sang-Moon Bae wraps up first PGA Tour win with 69
Mon May 20, 2013 9:04 am by Devastating
» Michael van Gerwen adds European Open to Premier League title
Mon May 20, 2013 8:57 am by Devastating
» Walter Mazzarri confirms he is leaving Napoli as Rafa Benitez linked with role
Mon May 20, 2013 8:56 am by Devastating
» Sporting Comebacks
Mon May 20, 2013 8:32 am by Zentaur