England announce squad for white-ball tour of Bangladesh

England have announced their squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh. The announcement came following the conclusion of the ODI series against hosts South Africa. The impending tour, includes an ODI series followed by a T20I series.

Following a convincing victory in the series finale against hosts South Africa, England have announced their squads for the white-ball tour of Bangladesh next month. While several key senior players will miss the ODI series commencing on March 1 due to their commitments with the Test team. Alex Hales has omitted the series due to his participation in the Pakistan Super League.

England include 18-year old talent Rehan Ahmed

However, the big surprise for the English fans was the inclusion of 18-year old Rehan Ahmed. He impressed on his Test debut against Pakistan in December last year. The Leicestershire spinner is likely to make his debut as he has been named in both ODI and T20I squads. Somerset’s middle-order star Tom Abell is also in contention of making his debut in the upcoming tour of the subcontinent.

Meanwhile, Saqib Mahmood, who spent the entirety of the 2022 summer on the sidelines due to a stress fracture in his lower back, has been summoned to the squad for the 50-over series. Star pacer Mark Wood also returns to the squad after an extended break. He is expected to share the new ball with the in-form Jofra Archer.

ODI squad: Jos Buttler (c), Tom Abell, Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

T20I squad: Jos Buttler (c), Tom Abell, Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Will Jacks, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

The tour will kick off with a three-match ODI series commencing on March 1. The three-match T20I series will start on March 9, concluding on March 14.