Two Sussex players in England squad for World Series

Sussex's Fred Bridges and Liam O'Brien have been included in England's 15-man squad for the Physical Disability Cricket World Series in Worcester this August. 

The six-team T20 series will feature England, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, with the final held at Blackfinch New Road on 13 August.

Coached by former Sussex and England player Ian Salisbury, the squad will be captained by Iain Nairn of Durham, who already has the experience of leading England to a world title, winning a five-team tournament in Bangladesh in 2015, and the Gateshead native will be looking to pass that experience on to the new names in the squad.

Angus Brown, Ben Sutton, Ben Tyler and James Nordin will be in contention to win their first England caps when the tournament kicks off on 5 August. 

O’Brien enjoyed a breakthrough debut year in 2018, for which he was named the Lord’s Taverners’ Disability Player of the Year. In last year’s Tri-Series final, he smashed 75 from 40 balls and took two for 32 as England were narrowly defeated by Pakistan.

England begin their tournament at Kidderminster CC on 5 August against Pakistan. Following the tournament, England will play a Rest of the World XI at Blackfinch New Road on !5 August. 

England squad for Physical Disability World Series (5-13 August)

Iain Nairn (Durham – captain)

Liam Thomas (Yorkshire)

Angus Brown (Hampshire)

Ben Sutton (Worcestershire)

Ben Tyler (Cheshire)

Callum Flynn (Lancashire)

Jordan Williams (Lancashire)

Fred Bridges (Sussex)

Liam O’Brien (Sussex)

Will Flynn (Hampshire)

Jamie Goodwin (Derbyshire)

Matt Askin (Shropshire)

James Nordin (Middlesex)

Dan Hamm (Cheshire)

Ali Layard (Somerset)

England fixtures

5 August: England v Pakistan (Kidderminster CC, 1.30pm)

6 August: England v Bangladesh (Bromsgrove CC, 11.00am)

7 August: England v Zimbabwe (Old Elizabethans CC, 11.00am)

9 August: England v Afghanistan (Bromsgrove CC, 3.00pm)

11 August: England v India (Kidderminster CC, 11.00am)

13 August: Semi-final (2nd v 3rd ) and Final (Blackfinch New Road, 10.30am & 2.30pm)

15 August: England v Rest of the World XI (Blackfinch New Road, 1.00pm)