Kent’s Sam Billings has been named in the England T20 and One Day International squads to tour India in the New Year.
Just a week after being picked up by the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash, Billings is in demand and will head to India with the England squad early in 2017.
Having impressed in recent months internationally, Billings is expected to feature as a batsman with Jonny Bairstow named in the ODI squad, whilst Jos Buttler is named in both squads, with all three able to keep wicket.
Middlesex’s Eoin Morgan will captain England’s One-Day International and IT20 squads respectively during the tour of India, which starts next month.
The 30-year-old is joined in both squads by Nottinghamshire’s top-order batsman Alex Hales. Both players return to the international set-up for the first time since the end of the English domestic season.
Yorkshire’s prolific batsman Joe Root returns to the squad having been rested for England’s ODI series victory over Bangladesh in October.
Ben Duckett, Steven Finn and James Vince all miss out on selection as the white ball side continues to progress under Morgan and Head Coach Trevor Bayliss, which has seen England win nine of their last 12 ODIs.
Selectors have also announced a 15-man IT20 squad for the India series.
England will play three ODIs and three IT20s during the three-week tour with the ODI opener taking place on Sunday January 15 in Pune.
England ODI Squad:
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
England IT20 Squad:
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Tymal Mills (Sussex)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Fixtures:
Warm-up match (50 overs), India A v England XI, Tuesday January 10, CCI, Mumbai (1.30pm IST, 8.00am GMT)
Warm-up match (50 overs), India A v England XI, Thursday January 12, CCI, Mumbai (1.30pm IST, 8.00am GMT)
First ODI, India v England, Sunday January 15, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (1.30pm IST, 8.00am GMT)
Second ODI, India v England, Thursday January 19, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack (1.30pm IST, 8.00am GMT)
Third ODI, India v England, Sunday January 22, Eden Gardens, Calcutta (1.30pm IST, 8.00am GMT)
First IT20, India v England, Thursday January 26, Green Park, Kanpur, (7.00pm IST, 1.30pm GMT)
Second IT20, India v England, Sunday January 29, VCA Stadium, Nagpur, (7.00pm IST, 1.30pm GMT)
Third IT20, India v England, Wednesday February 1, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, (7.00pm IST, 1.30pm GMT)