NCCC News : DONALD EARNS FIRST ENGLAND CALL-UP

Destructive batter Aneurin Donald has received his first England call-up after enjoying a breakout season with Trent Rockets in The Hundred this summer.

Donald, 29, is included in a 16-strong squad to face Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series later this month, where he will be joined by Ben Duckett and Tom Banton.

Duckett and Banton have also been named in a 16-strong ODI squad, with three fixtures in that format immediately following the end of the T20I series.

Donald, who was bought by the Rockets in March’s Player Auction for £31,000, hit 137 runs at a staggering strike rate of 217.46 in this year’s competition as Sam Billings’ side reached the final.

England and Sri Lanka’s T20I series begins at Utilita Bowl on Tuesday 15th September, before further matches take place at Sophia Gardens and Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday 17th and Saturday 19th September, respectively.

The same number of ODI contests will then follow, as the sides head to Banks Homes Riverside on Tuesday 22nd September, and then to Headingley two days later.

The Three Lions’ home summer draws to an end on Sunday 27th September with the final match of the 50-over series at the Kia Oval.

England Men v Sri Lanka | T20I Squad

Harry Brook (SunRisers Leeds, captain)

Jofra Archer (Southern Brave)

Gus Atkinson (Manchester Super Giants)

Sonny Baker (Manchester Super Giants)

Tom Banton (Trent Rockets)

Jos Buttler (Manchester Super Giants)

James Coles (London Spirit)

Jordan Cox (Welsh Fire)

Liam Dawson (Manchester Super Giants)

Aneurin Donald (Trent Rockets)

Ben Duckett (Trent Rockets)

Will Jacks (MI London)

Saqib Mahmood (Birmingham Phoenix)

Jamie Overton (London Spirit)

Adil Rashid (Southern Brave)

Josh Tongue (Manchester Super Giants)

England Men v Sri Lanka | ODI Squad

Harry Brook (SunRisers Leeds, captain)

Rehan Ahmed (Birmingham Phoenix)