Farhan Ahmed and Lyndon James have been named in England Lions' squad for the four-day match against Sri Lanka at Visit Worcestershire New Road, which begins on Wednesday 14 August.
James, Kasey Aldridge, Ollie Price and James Rew were all part of the England Lions set-up during the winter, while Ahmed is one of a quartet of England Men U19s who featured in the recent Young Lions home series against Sri Lanka.
Gloucestershire’s Zaman Akhter, who is a graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy, earns his first call-up to the Lions.
England Men’s Performance Director, Ed Barney, said: “We’ve selected an exciting squad which brings a balance of exceptionally high-potential cricketers and proven performance. This selection follows on from the First-Class County fixture early in the summer where some of the brightest talent excelled against the West Indies.”
“I have every confidence that we will continue to see these players enjoy, thrive and excel in the international arena, which for some will be their first full England Lions exposure.”
England Lions Head Coach, Mike Yardy, said: "It’s an exciting opportunity for the players selected to compete individually and as a team against an international opposition."
England Lions 12-man squad
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire)
Zaman Akhter (Gloucestershire)
Kasey Aldridge (Somerset)
Josh Hull (Leicestershire)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Ollie Price (Gloucestershire)
James Rew (Somerset)
Hamza Shaikh (Warwickshire)
Ajeet Singh Dale (Gloucestershire)
Rob Yates (Warwickshire)