England Lions name squad for Sri Lanka trip

Quartet called into Lions squad

England Lions have named a 15-man squad for the upcoming one-day series with Sri Lanka A.

Full England international players Jade Dernbach, Craig Kieswetter, Chris Woakes and Samit Patel have replaced five members of the squad that are currently touring in Bangladesh.

Tymal Mills, Tom Maynard, Simon Kerrigan, Boyd Rankin and Jason Roy are the players that miss out on the Sri Lanka trip.

ECB national selector Geoff Miller said: ""Jade Dernbach, Craig Kieswetter, Samit Patel and Chris Woakes will be keen to use this tour to press their claims for a place in our one-day squad as will the other Lions players who recently completed the tour of Bangladesh."

The tour will consist of five matches between January 27 and Feruary 6.

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