England call on Ambrose

Tim Ambrose has been called up to the Test and one-day squads in place of Matt Prior

The England selectors have named two 16-man squads for the forthcoming one-day and Test series in New Zealand and a 13-man England Lions squad to tour India.

Uncapped Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose wins a place in both senior squads while Kent off-spinner James Tredwell has also been called up to the one-day squad for the first time.

Middlesex batsman Andrew Strauss has been recalled to the Test squad and will join up with the tour party in New Zealand after playing for Northern Knights in the State Shield and Twenty20 competitions.

Sussex batsman Michael Yardy has been named as captain of the England Lions squad which will compete in The Duleep Trophy in India later this month.

Monty Panesar will tour India with the Lions prior to joining up with England’s Test squad in New Zealand.

Chairman of selectors David Graveney said: “Tim Ambrose fully deserves an opportunity at this level following impressive performances for the England Performance squad in India before Christmas and for Warwickshire last season.

“Matt Prior performed well with the bat in Sri Lanka and it has been a difficult decision to leave him out of this tour.

“But the selectors feel that he needs to further improve his wicketkeeping in order to realise his full potential in international cricket.

“Andrew Strauss needed a break from international cricket in our view and he will now be keen to re-establish himself in the Test side.

“His experience will be of benefit to the squad as a whole and his inclusion will also provide us with alternative options if required at the top of the batting order.

“James Tredwell has performed well for Kent in the domestic one-day game and continued to impress in India with the Performance squad.

“This is an excellent opportunity for him to show that he can step up to the next level.”

England one-day squad to tour New Zealand

Paul Collingwood, captain (Durham)
Tim Ambrose (Warwickshire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
Ravi Bopara (Essex)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire)
Phil Mustard (Durham)
Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire)
Owais Shah (Middlesex)
Ryan Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
James Tredwell (Kent)
Chris Tremlett (Hampshire)
Luke Wright (Sussex)

England Test squad to tour New Zealand

Michael Vaughan, captain (Yorkshire)
Tim Ambrose (Warwickshire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Paul Collingwood (Durham)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Stephen Harmison (Durham)
Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire)
Phil Mustard (Durham)
Monty Panesar (Northamptonshire)
Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire)
Owais Shah (Middlesex)
Ryan Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire)
Andrew Strauss (Middlesex)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)

England Lions squad to tour India

Michael Yardy, captain (Sussex)
Kabir Ali (Worcestershire)
Michael Carberry (Hampshire)
Steven Davies (Worcestershire)
Joe Denly (Kent)
James Hildreth (Somerset)
Ed Joyce (Middlesex)
Graham Onions (Durham)
Monty Panesar (Northamptonshire)
Liam Plunkett (Durham)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Alan Richardson (Middlesex)
Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire)