The Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has been named as England’s skipper for a one-day international encounter against Ireland next month.
The 25-year-old will lead the squad for the first time after replacing the regular captain Eoin Morgan, who is currently on Indian Premier League duty with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
England squad to play Ireland:Taylor, Ansari, Bairstow, Billings, Bresnan, Finn, Gregory, Hales, Roy, Vince & WilleyA…
Posted by England Cricket on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The Yorkshire bowler Tim Bresnan has also been included to a squad, while the likes of five uncapped players – Lewis Gregory, Sam Billings, James Vince, David Willey and Zafar Ansari will play for the first time.
Taylor has scored 492 runs at an average of 35.14 in 17 ODI’s for England.
Thanks a lot for all your messages, really looking forward to leading my country against Ireland!! #honoured
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) April 28, 2015
The one-off ODI against Ireland to be played in Dublin on May 8.
England squad to face Ireland: James Taylor (capt) Zafar Ansari, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Sam Billings (wkt), Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn, Lewis Gregory, Alex Hales, Jason Roy, James Vince, David Willey.