The England and Wales Cricket Board announced a 15 member squad for the Men’s team which would take part in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. The 15 member squad would be led by World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan.
The biggest entry into the squad is of Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills who returns to the international set-up for the first time since February 2017. Mills bowled incredibly in the T20 Blast as well as in the inaugural edition of the Hundred playing for Southern Brave.
The biggest ouster though is of Durham's Ben Stokes, who due to his personal issues has taken an indefinite break from cricket and was not available for selection
Reacting to the announcement, England head coach Chris Silverwood said, "We are excited about the prospect of challenging to win the ICC T20 World Cup.”
"I believe we have selected a squad that covers all bases and has the depth to be successful in what is expected to be a very competitive tournament featuring the best players in the world,” he added.
Tymal Mills’s inclusion is a big moment and Silverwood acknowledged it too saying that Mills has shown that he is a pressure situation player and thus would be very useful for the team’s campaign.
"His exceptional pace is a standout, and the way he has spearheaded Sussex and Southern Brave's respective attacks in the short-form game has shown that he relishes the pressures of the big stage.,” said Silverwood. England have until 10 October to finalise their squad ahead of the tournament.
England squad
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Tymal Mills (Sussex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)
Travelling reserves
Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), James Vince (Hampshire)