England A squad for tour of UAE and Sri Lanka
The ECB has announced the following England A squad for the tour to the UAE and Sri Lanka in 2005:
- Ian Bell (Warwickshire, capt)
- Rikki Clarke (Surrey)
- Richard Dawson (Yorkshire)
- Paul Franks (Nottinghamshire)
- Alex Gidman (Gloucestershire)
- David Harrison (Glamorgan)
- Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire)
- Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire)
- Michael Powell (Glamorgan)
- Matthew Prior (Sussex)
- Owais Shah (Middlesex)
- Vikram Solanki (Worcestershire)
- Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
- Alastair Cook (Essex)
Rod Marsh (Coach)
Nigel Laughton (Manager)
Stuart Osborne (Physiotherapist)
Full tour itinerary:
Sat February 26 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Sun February 27 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Wed March 2 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Friday March 4 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Mon-Thurs March 7-10 - v Sri Lanka A, CCC, Colombo
Sun-Wed March 13-16 - v Sri Lanka A, NCC, Colombo
Friday March 18 - v Sri Lanka Academy, Bloomfield CC, Colombo
Triangular Tournament
Sun March 20 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Colombo
Mon March 21- England A v Sri Lanka A, NCC, Colombo
Wed March 23 - England A v Pakistan A, CCC, Colombo
Thurs March 24 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Colombo
Sat March 26 - England A v Sri Lanka A, Colts, Colombo
Sun March 27 - England A v Pakistan A, Moratuwa
Tues March 29 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Final, Colombo
