Coles & Crocombe Receive Lions Call Ups

Sussex duo James Coles and Henry Crocombe have been selected for the England Lions' three-match 50-over series against South Africa A.

Crocombe was recently part of the Lions squad for the four day series, taking 4-65 in the first innings at Beckenham. While Coles impressed for the Lions back in February in their tour to the UAE to play Pakistan Shaheens.

The pair will now join up with the Lions ahead of the three-match 50-over series which begins tomorrow at Grace Road.

Full ECB Press Release:

A 17-player squad has been selected for the England Lions’ three-match 50-over series against South Africa A, which begins in Leicester on Friday.

England Lions squad (50-over series):
James Coles (Sussex)

Noah Cornwell (Middlesex)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
Mason Crane (Glamorgan)
Henry Crocombe (Sussex)
Scott Currie (Hampshire)
Caleb Falconer (Middlesex)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
James Rew (Somerset)
Thomas Rew (Somerset)
Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)

The squad includes six players who were a part of the recently-concluded four-day series – Henry Crocombe, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley and Asa Tribe.

Rehan Ahmed and James Rew join from the England Men’s Test squad with the former in line to play in front of his home fans at Uptonsteel Grace Road in the series opener.

England Lions v South Africa A, 50-over series schedule:
Friday 5 June: Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester
Sunday 7 June: New Road, Worcester
Tuesday 9 June: New Road, Worcester