HALES NAMED IN ENGLAND SQUADS FOR SCOTLAND AND AUSTRALIA

Notts Outlaws’ Alex Hales has been named in England squads to face Scotland and Australia in upcoming One-Day internationals.

The right-handed opening batsman will be in the party which first travels to Edinburgh to play a one-off One-Day international at The Grange on Sunday 10 June.

A five-match Royal London One-Day International Series then commences against Australia at the Kia Oval on Wednesday June 13, including the sold-out third match at Trent Bridge on Tuesday 19 June (2pm start).

This will be the first time that England have played in Scotland since May 2014, when they defeated the hosts by 39 runs in Aberdeen.

On the recommendation of the captain and coach, Jos Buttler has been rested for that fixture, with Sam Billings replacing him in the squad.

England, currently ranked number one in the ODI World Rankings, defeated Australia 4-1 in a five-match series held in Australia in January.

England ODI squad versus Scotland: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, Captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

England ODI squad versus Australia: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, Captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Tom Curran (Surrey), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

ODI Fixtures: Scotland v England, Sunday June 10, The Grange, Edinburgh (11am BST); First ODI, England v Australia, Wednesday June 13, The Kia Oval, London (1pm BST); Second ODI, England v Australia, Saturday June 16, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (11am BST); Third ODI, England v Australia, Tuesday June 19, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (2pm BST); Fourth ODI, England v Australia, Thursday June 21, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street (2pm BST); Fifth ODI, England v Australia, Sunday June 25, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (11am BST).

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