Haseeb Hameed will captain the England Lions on their Redball Tour in Sri Lanka next month.
The Nottinghamshire batsman makes his three-day warm-up in Colombo on 25 January and leads the Lions in his two four-day ‘Tests’ against Sri Lanka A on goal. Somerset captain Tom Abel will skip his side a white ball in his three unofficial ODIs against Sri Lanka A in Colombo.
Hameed missed his fifth and final match of a devastating Ashes campaign after playing the last of his matches in his 10th Test at Sydney in early 2022. He appeared to be revived in the summer at Nottinghamshire, but the County side played a key role in promotion from Division Two of the Championship, averaging 58.80 he finished his fourth century and best with 1,235 runs. 196 were recorded. Not only was it his most productive summer in terms of at bats and points average during the national season, but a 62.40 batting average indicates the 25-year-old is changing course to become a run-getter rather than an accumulator. was suggesting.
This was especially evident at his camp in the Lions’ training in the United Arab Emirates last November. Hamed has scored 145 of his 172 matches against England overall before his tour of Pakistan. Revolutionary leaders Ben Stokes and Brendon McCallum, who saw the Test team play in a more prestigious fashion, were aptly impressed with the way Hamed presented his higher gear.
Hameed previously captained England at U-19 level and was appointed vice-captain of the club before captaining Nottinghamshire at London side last season in his Cup one day. Discussing the decision to give more responsibility to the men’s performance, his director Mohi Bobat praised his leadership skills. Bobat said Friday after overseeing the UAE’s training camp, which ended in October, after overseeing an intense three-week training camp, “I thought long and hard about my options. There were many good options. I would call him a player,” he said. “You have Alex Leeds, who was the Lions captain, and he was definitely good at it. There are other experienced players, Sam Cooke, Matt Fisher, who I consider to be a fairly experienced player, Tom Haynes, who captained Sussex, there are many good options, but Haseeb is better. I thought. “When he took on some leadership roles in training camp, he was very smart tactically and very good at how he could take wickets in these situations that would be important in Sri Lanka. I’ve found that to be creative – captain and vice-captain at Notts, captain at Royal London – he’s captained several age groups in England so giving him that opportunity is wonderful.”
Neil Killeen will serve as the Lions’ head coach in both formats after joining the ECB this week as the elite men’s bowling coach. Joined by Bell and Min Patel. Somerset’s Paul Tweddle will oversee defensive and wicketkeeping duties, but mainly in a restricted part of the tour after completing off-season duties at Taunton.
There’s also Graeme Swanny’s return to the Lions setup. Swanny is considered one of England’s greatest spinners with 255 redundancies in his 60 Tests and will serve as a mentor for the first half of his trip.
This was the work he had done in the United Arab Emirates prior to his T10 commentary duties, and it was something he desperately wanted. Players and staff were impressed with Swanny’s knowledge and energy within the group.
It was the first time he has officially signed with a British team since retiring at the end of 2013. While his transition to coaching is a recent development, he has frequently spoken about his desire to help the next generation of England spinners. Successful red campaign.
His return bodes well for a greater involvement across the national line-up in the future. We believe the key is consistent with what the UK system is trying to convey.
“It’s great to see him supporting spin bowlers in particular,” Bobat said. “But they’re not the only ones. He’s created a lot of value in the UAE and has tactical understanding and insight for everyone around him.
“Swanny, the kind of cricket the Test team is looking to play, is a great example with their positive attitude and energy, as well as their tactical attitude when working with their captains.
“When Keithy started, he and I talked about trying to get the right personality and character around a player who really embodies the kind of cricket we’re trying to play. He (Swan) was certainly someone that came to mind. “We all saw him approach bowling. He took a lot of wickets in the first over. It sounds so simple, but weirdos often start thinking ‘let’s cast a spell’ or ‘let’s start with a sweeper and prepare for an attack’.
“But Swanny was only thinking about Ball 1.
he came to attack We want our players to embody that great attitude. The way he embodied spin bowling, yes, but so was the way he hit. He was always aggressive and influenced how he hit and approached the field. Contagious.
“He also brings great energy and you want it. He has had great success in the subcontinent and would know how to win a friendly in this part of the world. Thinking outside the box, as Stokesey did as captain, is something Swanny has done really well. “