England announce squad for Ireland series. Zak Crawley to lead England in Ireland ODIs.
Despite failing to make England’s preliminary selection for the 2018 ODI World Cup. Head coach Matthew Motts and many of his colleagues have suggested that the teenager can still join the squad if he performs to his ability. As things currently stand, the stars are aligning for Brook, who has been called up for the ODI series against New Zealand (batting cover) and Ireland. This will provide him with an excellent opportunity to secure a position on the 15-man roster for the global competition, which is set to begin on October 5 in India.
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Notably, Brook recently wowed the England and Wales Cricket Board
A blistering century in The Hundred and the first two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand. As a result, the team management has called him up for the ODI series against Ireland in order to monitor his development.
On the other side, the ODI series versus New Zealand is now extremely valuable. If Harry Brook returns to the squad, any of the batters will have to make place for him. Putting pressure on Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, and Dawid Malan. Interestingly, Malan is one of the players who has yet to show himself on the subcontinent, but the flashy hitter. Like Jason Roy, has two centuries in ODI cricket in 2022/23. Livingstone, on the other hand, has a lot of experience playing in India and also gives spin bowling, which might help the team in the event.
Meanwhile, England has named a reserve squad for the series against Ireland. Zak Crawley will captain the team, which will also include Luke Wood. Brydon Carse, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, and Rehan Ahmed. The objective is to have a backup team ready in case any of the World Cup squad members are injured. Before announcing the squad, the ECB talked with the county clubs to assess their standing.
England squad to play Ireland: Rehan Ahmed, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley (captain), Ben Duckett (vice-captain), Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood
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