England name 14-man squad for Ireland ODI series in Southampton

LONDON: England on Monday named a 14-man squad with three reserves for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The series starts on Thursday and will be played behind closed doors, in a bio-secure environment.

Eoin Morgan will captain the side with Moeen Ali as his deputy. "Ireland are a talented team who have shown over the years that they can beat the best on their day. We look forward to what promises to be an interesting series," Morgan was quoted as saying in an ICC media release.

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said: "It is obviously going to be a huge challenge taking on the team that won the World Cup just a year ago but we have prepared well and have taken confidence from our form over the early months of 2020."

"What is important is that we are getting back on the field. I hope international cricket's return is steady during these challenging times."

England squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, James Vince and David Willey.

Reserves: Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone. IANS

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