Chris Jordan in England squad for IT20s against West Indies

Sussex all-rounder Chris Jordan has been named in a 14-man squad for England’s three-match IT20 series against West Indies starting on Tuesday 5th March in St. Lucia.

Kent’s Sam Bilings and Middlesex’s Dawid Malan return to the squad for the first time since last year’s tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Lancashire’s Jos Buttler and Durham’s Ben Stokes are rested and will return home after the fifth ODI against West Indies on Saturday 2nd March.

Surrey’s Jason Roy will miss the series to return home for the birth of his first child after the final ODI.

 

Squad:

Eoin Morgan – captain (Middlesex)

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)

Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Sam Bilings (Kent)

Tom Curran (Surrey)

Joe Denly (Kent)

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)

Chris Jordan (Sussex)

Dawid Malan (Middlesex)

Liam Plunkett (Surrey)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

David Willey (Yorkshire)

Mark Wood (Durham)

 

Fixtures:

1st IT20 (D/N), West Indies v England, Tuesday 5th March, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia (8pm GMT)

2nd IT20 (D/N), West Indies v England, Friday 8th March, Warner Park, Saint Kitts & Nevis (8pm GMT)

3rd IT20 (D/N), West Indies v England, Sunday 10th March, Warner Park, Saint Kitts & Nevis (8pm GMT)

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