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England Squad for New Zealand: In view of the next year’s T20 World Cup, all the teams are busy preparing. T20 series and tournaments are being played continuously between Tests and ODI cricket. Some big teams including India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka are busy in the preparations for the World Cup by playing in the Asia Cup. At the same time, the rest of the teams are playing Bilateral Series and are also trying some new players. One such decision has now been taken by the England cricket team. England announced the squad for the T20 series on the tour of New Zealand and for the first time explosive opener Jack Crolya has also got a place.
Crowley’s 7 -year wait is over
On the tour of New Zealand in October, England have to play 3 T20 and 3 ODI series, for which the English Board announced its squad on 24 September. The biggest announcement in this was made in the T20 Squad, where the right -hand opener Croli has also been included. Crool, who has become a regular part of the England Test team, has also played 6 ODIs but till date he has not been able to play a single T20 International for England. Chroly started playing T20 cricket for the first time in 2018 7 years ago but till now he was not selected in the English team even once.
This wait of Croly is also over. His recent performance is the reason for Crolly’s selection. The tall batsman scored a strike rate of 160 for the Northern Super Thrings and 280 runs in The Handrade at an average of 40. Not only this, after this, he also gave 242 runs at the explosive strike rate of 169 in only 8 matches in the T20 blast. Overall, in these two tournaments, Crolya scored 48 fours and 25 sixes. In such a situation, just before the T20 World Cup, Croli made it to the team of this format. Although he will get a chance while being explosive openers like Joss Butler and Phil Soult, it is difficult to say.
Sam Karan returns in ODI
At the same time, all -rounder Sam Karan has returned in the ODI squad, who played his last match for England in this format in November 2024. At the same time, fast bowler Sony Baker, who debuted in ODI and T20 a few days ago, has also got a place in both the squads. His start in both formats was very poor. In the ODI debut against South Africa, the bowler had expenses 76 runs in 7 overs, while in T20 debut against Ireland, he gave 52 runs in 4 overs in T20 debut. At the same time, Jofra Archer has been rested from the T20 series. The T20 series will start from October 18, while the ODI series will start from 26 October.
T20 squad
Harry Brook (Captain), Rehan Ahmed, Sony Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jose Butler, Bridon Cars, Jordan Cox, Jack Croly, Sam Karan, Liam Dawson, Jamie overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Soult and Luke Wood
ODI squad
Harry Brook (Captain), Rehan Ahmed, Joffra Archer, Sony Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Bridan Cars, Sam Karan, Liam Dawson, Ben Docket, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Rush, Jo Root, Jamie Smith and Luke Wood.