Yorkshire quintet named in England's short-format squads

England have resisted the temptation to rest any of their big Ashes guns from this month's Royal London Series '“ but Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali do get a one-match Twenty20 break.
PICKED: England and Yorkshire's Adil RashidPICKED: England and Yorkshire's Adil Rashid
PICKED: England and Yorkshire's Adil Rashid

In two 14-man squads announced on last night for the one-off NatWest Twenty20 and then five ODIs, all against West Indies, the selectors have sprung few surprises.

Moeen and Stokes, like several others in both squads expected to figure heavily in next winter’s Ashes, have been prescribed a short rest towards the end of a summer containing seven Tests and a Champions Trophy campaign.

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The most notable omission from both lists is fast bowler Mark Wood, a central figure in the Champions Trophy but who has since suffered with a heel injury which interrupted his Test summer and has kept him out of action since mid-July.

Surrey seamer Tom Curran is named in both squads and therefore has a chance to add an ODI debut to his two Twenty20 caps to date.

Fit-again Chris Woakes is back for the ODIs – with his fellow seamer Jake Ball in both squads –but veteran Steven Finn misses out.

Among the spinners, England have kept faith with Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid in both formats – and in Moeen’s Twenty20 absence, he is accompanied by Hampshire’s slow left-arm all-rounder Liam Dawson in Eoin Morgan’s team, but there is no ODI place yet for Dawid Malan, who impressed with a half-century on his Twenty20 debut against South Africa this summer.

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As well as Rashid, Yorkshire also supply Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Plunkett and David Willey for the squads.

YOU'RE IN: Yorkshire's David WilleyYOU'RE IN: Yorkshire's David Willey
YOU'RE IN: Yorkshire's David Willey

It was anticipated at one stage earlier this year that England might leave out some of their Test regulars for the limited-overs matches against West Indies, to ensure they are fresh for the start of the Ashes tour at the end of next month.

In that respect, Wood’s ongoing absence is no surprise as he tries to regain full fitness in time for Ashes consideration, but Sam Billings, Mason Crane and Liam Livingstone – all in the Twenty20 squad against South Africa – have not been picked this time around.

England’s 14-man T20 squad: E Morgan (Captain), J Bairstow, J Ball, J Buttler, T Curran, L Dawson, A Hales, C Jordan, D Malan, L Plunkett, A Rashid, J Root, J Roy, D Willey.

England’s 14-man ODI squad: E Morgan (capt), M Ali, J Bairstow, J Ball, J Buttler, T Curran, A Hales, L Plunkett, A Rashid, J Root, J Roy, B Stokes, D Willey, C Woakes.