Gareth Batty earns shock recall; Hameed receives maiden call-up

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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Friday (September sixteen), named their take a look at and One-Day international (ODI) squads for the approaching tour of Bangladesh, beginning in October. Gareth Batty, the 38-yr-vintage offspinner and Surrey's incumbent captain, has earned a shock keep in mind to the 17-member squad. Haseeb Hameed, the 19-yr-vintage prodigy from Bolton, Lancashire, has acquired his maiden name-as much as the check squad. Batty remaining performed for England in a check in shape in opposition to Bangladesh at Chester-le-street in 2005. The 38-yr-antique, but, forced his manner lower back into the facet after selecting up forty one wickets at a mean 31.21 inside the County Championship this season. incidentally, Brian Lara reached the landmark of being the first batsman to crunch a quadruple-century in test cricket in Antigua in 2004 by way of essaying a sweep off Batty. The veteran spinner become also a part of England's visiting celebration to Bangladesh in 2003. With Alex Hales pulling out of the tour due to security issues, Hameed has been increased to the senior aspect. The proper-exceeded batsman, who blends solid defence with a big selection of shots, has been a prolific run-getter this summer season, having collected 1,154 runs at an outstanding common of 52.45. the fashionable proper-hander proved his well worth while he have become the primary Lancastrian to net in centuries in each innings in a Roses fit earlier this 12 months at vintage Trafford. two weeks in the past, Trevor Bayliss, the prevailing head instruct of britain, had also praised the teen and stated that "If a player's exact enough, he's vintage enough. I wouldn't have any trouble [picking him]". Zafar Ansari, the Surrey all-rounder, beat robust contenders - Jack Leach and Ollie Rayner - to comfortable a berth inside the side. The gradual left-arm orthodox bowler become initially decided on for the excursion of UAE in 2015. however, he couldn't make it to the experience after dislocating his finger even as fielding at cover point in a County recreation in opposition to Lancashire. He has complemented Batty nicely this season through snaring 22 scalps at a healthy common of 31.forty. The 24-year-old is a available center-order batsman, too. Ansari probable might be a lower back-up option to Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, who will lead the spin assault. Ben Duckett, the opposite new face inside the set-up, has been selected because the seventeenth member of the squad. Stuart broad and James Anderson, the skilled pace duo with 821 take a look at wickets between them, will lead the attack. but, the mainstays of the bowling line-up were stricken by way of niggling accidents these days, and had been rested for the the rest of britain's domestic season after partaking in a 4-suit take a look at collection towards Pakistan. James Vince, who aggregated handiest 157 runs an average of twenty-two.57 in the these days-concluded check collection towards Pakistan, has been dropped. meanwhile, England have rested Joe Root for the ODI series. The Yorkshireman has been the pivot of the batting line-up and England will omit his offerings on spin-friendly tracks of the subcontinent. Duckett, who has been in prime form in 50-over domestic competitions, finds a place in the 15-member ODI squad. The left-surpassed batsman got here into the limelight when he notched up 266 runs a healthy average of 66.five in the below-19 international Cup held in UAE in 2014. He has also been in awesome form this season for his county and England Lions. In July this yr, he crunched a 131-ball 220 for England Lions towards Sri Lanka A in a 50-over sport. in the NatWestT20 Blast semifinal, his authoritative knock of eighty four helped Northamptonshire to pip Nottinghamshire. Jake Ball, the 25-12 months-vintage Nottinghamshire pacer, is some other new face inside the ODI squad. He has picked up sixty two wickets in 53 list A video games thus far. With Eoin Morgan, England's normal captain, retreating from the restricted-overs leg of the tour because of security fears, Jos Buttler will captain the facet. The wicket-keeper-batsman has led the countrywide side earlier than in a Twenty20 global in opposition to Pakistan ultimate yr in Dubai. After the Dhaka attack that came about at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan Thana on July 1, the board had constituted a 3-member delegation led by Reg Dickason to asses the security preparations. only after the 3-member panel assured that it became safe to excursion the Asian usa, the ECB gave the green sign for the series to go in advance. but, Morgan and Hales determined to pull out of the tour, mentioning security issues. England are slated to play 3 ODIs and tests in Bangladesh, beginning with the ODIs on October 7. England take a look at squad for Bangladesh: Alastair prepare dinner (c), Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root, Gary Ballance, Stuart wide, James Anderson, Jos Buttler, Steve Finn, Mark timber, Gareth Batty, Zafar Ansari, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid and Ben Duckett England ODI squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, David Willey, Chris Woakes and Mark wood

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