Crawley to captain England Men in Ireland series

Zak Crawley has been named as captain of a 13-player squad for England Men’s Metro Bank One-Day International Series against Ireland Men this month.

Crawley will lead England for the first time with his Test opening partner Ben Duckett named as vice-captain for the three-match series, which begins at Headingly on Wednesday, 20 September.

The squad includes three uncapped players, Warwickshire batter Sam Hain, Surrey wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith and Derbyshire paceman George Scrimshaw.

The England Men’s selection panel consulted with the first-class counties, and weighed their ambitions in the run-in to the end of the LV= Insurance County Championship season, before finalising the squad.

England Men's 13-player squad:

Zak Crawley (Kent – Captain)

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)

Harry Brook (Yorkshire)

Brydon Carse (Durham)

Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire – Vice Captain)

Sam Hain (Warwickshire)

Will Jacks (Surrey)

Craig Overton (Somerset)

Matthew Potts (Durham)

Phil Salt (Lancashire)

George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire)

Jamie Smith (Surrey)

Luke Wood (Lancashire)

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England Men v Ireland – Metro Bank One-Day Series schedule

1st Metro Bank ODI: Headingley, Leeds – 20 September
2nd Metro Bank ODI: Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 23 September
3rd Metro Bank ODI: Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol - 26 September