England Lions to face SL in tour game

Josh Hull has been clocking close to 90mph in The Hundred

England Lions have announced a 12-member squad for their game against Sri Lanka to be held at Visit Worcestershire in New Road.   
Several promising youngsters from England have been picked for the four-day game that will be played from today.    The series will mark Sri Lanka’s preparations for the three-match Test series against England, beginning a week later, on August 21, at Old Trafford.   
Right-arm pacer Eddie Jack, who made his domestic debut last year, earns his maiden Lions call-up and is joined by his Under-19 teammates Farhan Ahmed, Ben McKinney and Hamza Shaikh.   
While McKinney Captained England in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, Farhan, the younger brother of leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, recently signed a multi-year professional deal with Nottinghamshire.   
Kasey Aldridge, Ollie Price and James Rew returned to the squad after they were picked for the tour of India at the start of the year.   
Zaman Akhter, the 25-year-old seamer, who has taken 30 wickets in 13 First-Class games and is currently playing for Gloucestershire, has also been picked for the first time.   
Josh Hull, the left-arm who has been name-checked by England’s Managing Director Rob Key, has also been selected. Hull, a six-foot seven left-armer, has been clocking close to 90mph in The Hundred.  
(Agencies) 
England Lions Squad: Farhan Ahmed, Zaman Akhter, Kasey Aldridge, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Lyndon James, Ben McKinney, Ollie Price, James Rew, Hamza Shaikh, Ajeet Singh Dale and Rob Yates.