Crocombe Selected for England Lions

Henry Crocombe has been selected for the England Lions squad to face South Africa A at Beckenham.

The Lions will face South Africa A in two four-day matches; the first of which is at Arundel, before Crocombe links up with the squad for the second match at Beckenham, commencing on 29 May.

The 24-year-old has had a fantastic start to the 2026 season, taking 19 wickets thus far. He was presented with his Sussex County Cap on the second day of last week's match against Leicestershire - a match were he also claimed his 100th first-class wicket.

Congratulations, Henry!

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Mousley to captain England Lions in four-day series against South Africa A.

The England Lions selectors have named a 15-player squad for the upcoming four-day series against South Africa A.
Warwickshire’s Dan Mousley will captain the team which will play South Africa A in two four-day matches at Arundel (May 22-25) and Beckenham (May 29-June 1).

England Lions 15-player four-day squad:
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire – captain)
Charlie Allison (Essex)
Henry Crocombe (Sussex – second four-day match)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Ben Geddes (Middlesex)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Tom Lawes (Surrey)
Alfie Ogborne (Somerset – first four-day match)
Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire)
James Sales (Northamptonshire)
Naavya Sharma (Middlesex)
Mitchell Stanley (Lancashire)
Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)
James Wharton (Yorkshire)

The four-day squad includes five players who were a part of the Lions’ tour of Australia in the winter – Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Tom Lawes, Mitchell Staney and Asa Tribe.

There are debut Lions call-ups for seven players – Charlie Allison, Henry Crocombe, Ben Geddes, Ben Mayes, Alfie Ogborne, James Sales and Naavya Sharma.

Somerset seamer Ogborne is selected for the first four-day match, with Sussex’s Henry Crocombe set to join the squad for the second match at Beckenham.

England Men’s Performance Director, Ed Barney, said: “We have selected an exciting squad that brings together those players that are potentially next in line for England selection, alongside some of the most exciting talent in the game.

“We have a core of players who toured Australia with the Lions in the winter as well as new names who have been rewarded for their form in the Rothesay County Championship this season. These matches provide an opportunity to perform and execute their skills against a strong international side.”

The dates and venues for the England Lions’ reciprocal tour of South Africa later this year have also been confirmed.

A three-match 50-over series (from December 1-6) will be followed by two four-day matches in Pretoria (Dec 10-13) and Benoni (Dec 18-21).
 

England Lions tour of South Africa (December 2026)
50-over series
1 December: England Lions v South Africa – Pietermaritzburg Oval (Pietermaritzburg)
4 December: England Lions v South Africa A – Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein)
6 December: England Lions v South Africa A – Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein)
Four-day series
10-13 December: England Lions v South Africa A – Turks Oval (Pretoria)
18-21 December: England Lions v South Africa A – Willowmoore Park (Benoni)