Jennings, Hameed named in Lions squad for Sri Lanka tour

Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed, who came up with impressive performances for England in the Test series against India, have been named in the England Lions squad which will tour Sri Lanka next year. Jennings, who scored a century on debut in the fourth Test in Mumbai, will lead the 15-man squad, England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday (December 13).

“Haseeb Hameed had also made such a promising start in Test cricket before it was cut short by injury. Like Keaton and Ben Duckett, who will be returning to the Lions after playing some brilliant innings for them in the home Tri-Series against Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A last summer, I know he will relish the chance of playing some quality cricket in Sri Lanka in the New Year,” Whitaker added.

England Lions four-day squad: Keaton Jennings (c), Haseeb Hameed, Nick Gubbins, Tom Alsop, Tom Westley, Joe Clarke, Liam Livingstone, Ben Foakes, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Craig Overton, Ollie Rayner, Jack Leach

England Lions 50-over squad: Keaton Jennings (c), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Tom Alsop, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Liam Livingstone, Ben Foakes, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Craig Overton, Tom Helm, James Fuller, Ollie Rayner, Josh Poysden