Nottinghamshire’s Ben Duckett has been included in a 15-man squad for England’s upcoming Vitality IT20 Series against New Zealand, for which Trent Bridge will host the fourth and final match.
Duckett retains his place in the national squad for the shortest format having impressed for the Three Lions in Pakistan over the most recent winter.
The left-hander struck 233 runs across seven games, with an average of 49.60 and a strike rate of just under 160.
Duckett is joined by Josh Tongue, who joins the Green and Golds at the end of the season, as well as Notts academy graduate Luke Wood, seamer John Turner, and batter Dawid Malan who have all been with Nottingham-based Trent Rockets throughout August in The Hundred.
A limited number of tickets remain for the fixture against the Blackcaps at Trent Bridge, and can be secured here…
A 15-man squad has also been named for the Metro Bank One-Day International Series, which includes Ben Stokes after the all-rounder reversed his decision to retire from the format.
England Men’s National Selector, Luke Wright, said: “We have been able to name two extremely strong squads that underline the depth of talent we enjoy in white-ball cricket.
“The return of Ben Stokes only adds to that quality with his match-winning ability and leadership. I am certain that every fan will enjoy seeing him back in an England ODI shirt again.
“We’re also excited to give first international call-ups to both Gus Atkinson and John Turner while Josh Tongue has deserved a place in the T20 squad after impressing during the Ashes.
“Any series against New Zealand is closely fought and will provide us with an ideal opportunity to test ourselves against one of the best teams in the world.”
England Men IT20 squad:
Jos Buttler (Lancashire – captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Josh Tongue (Worcestershire)
John Turner (Hampshire)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
England Men ODI squad:
Jos Buttler (Lancashire – captain)
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
David Willey (Northamptonshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
England Men v New Zealand – Vitality IT20 Series schedule
1st Vitality IT20: Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street - 30 August
2nd Vitality IT20: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester - 1 September
3rd Vitality IT20: Edgbaston, Birmingham - 3 September
4th Vitality IT20: Trent Bridge, Nottingham - 5 September
England Men v New Zealand – Metro Bank One-Day Series schedule
1st Metro Bank ODI: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – 8 September
2nd Metro Bank ODI: The Ageas Bowl, Southampton – 10 September
3rd Metro Bank ODI: The Kia Oval, London - 13 September
4th Metro Bank ODI: Lord’s, London - 15 September
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