Middle-order batter Harry Brook has been added to England’s ODI squad in opposition to New Zealand within the upcoming four-match sequence on Wednesday.
Brook has been added as a ‘batting cover’ within the sequence in opposition to Kiwis and has additionally been named within the 13-man squad for the Ireland sequence.
The 24-year-old was initially not included for New Zealand one-dayers and within the provisional World Cup squad however has appeared to impress the England administration after his latest performances in The Hundred and T20Is in opposition to New Zealand, the place he scored 122 runs in 4 matches at a strike fee of over 154.
Jonny Bairstow is nursing a shoulder situation that he bought through the T20I sequence which may push England administration to relaxation him for the upcoming matches and prepare for the World Cup.
England shall be enjoying three ODIs at residence in opposition to Ireland later on this month by which Zak Crawley shall be making his captaincy debut.
It is England’s second-string facet with no World Cup-bound gamers in it.
Updated Engand squad vs New Zealand ODIs
Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes, Harry Brook (batting cowl)
England squad vs Ireland:
Rehan Ahmed, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley (c), Ben Duckett (vc), Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com