Academy Duo Eve O'Neill And Shristi Patil Sign First Pro Contracts
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
Hampshire's Liam Dawson has been named in England’s One-Day International squad for the upcoming three match limited-overs series' against West Indies.
The all-rounder is part of a 14-man squad, led by skipper Eoin Morgan, with matches due to begin in the Caribbean in March. The squad remains unchanged from the side that finished the recent ODI series in India.
Morgan's men will contest two warm-up 50-over fixtures before taking on the hosts in three ODIs, with the series-opener set to begin on Friday 3rd March in Antigua.
There is a huge emphasis on white-ball cricket during the first half of 2017, as we continue our preparation ahead of this summer’s ICC Champions Trophy tournament in England.
James Whitaker, National Selector
We felt it was important to keep faith with the squad that competed during the recent tour of India. The current group of players are making excellent progress under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan and head coach Trevor Bayliss and the tour of the Caribbean will enable the team to test themselves in different conditions against a competitive side in the West Indies.
England ODI Squad:
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain, Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
England fixtures in West Indies:
Warm-up match (50 overs): WICB President’s XI v England XI, Saturday 25 February, 2017, Warner Park, St. Kitts & Nevis (9.30am AST, 1.30pm GMT)
Warm-up match (50 overs): WICB President’s XI v England XI, Monday 27 February, 2017, Warner Park, St. Kitts & Nevis (9.30am AST, 1.30pm GMT)
First ODI: West Indies v England, Friday 3 March, 2017, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua (9.30am AST, 1.30pm GMT)
Second ODI: West Indies v England, Sunday 5 March, 2017, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua (9.30am AST, 1.30pm GMT)
Third ODI: West Indies v England, Thursday 9 March, 2017, Kensington Oval, Barbados (9.30am AST, 1.30pm GMT)
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