Saqib Mahmood set for return of England Lions tour to Sri Lanka
The 25-year-old played two tests for the England in March 2022, winning six wickets against the West Indies.
But he didn't play cricket competition since May after suffering a stress fracture in his back.
The Lions tour consists of two four-day Tests against Sri Lanka A followed by three internationals of a day.
Yorkshire fashion designer Matt Fisher - who made his test debut alongside Mahmood in Barbados - was named to both teams, alongside Tom Abell, Tom Hartley and Sam Cook.
Alex Lees and Haseeb Hameed, who both opened batting for the England Test team , were selected for the red ball leg of the tour.
Fast bowler Brydon Carse is also returning from injury to the ODI squad, after sustaining an injury in the toe while playing for England against South Africa last summer.
Test Team England Lions: Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Alex Lees, Liam Patterson-White, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.
England Lions ODI Team: Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Matt Fisher, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Perst, James Rew, Luke Wood.
The 25-year-old played two tests for the England in March 2022, winning six wickets against the West Indies.
But he didn't play cricket competition since May after suffering a stress fracture in his back.
The Lions tour consists of two four-day Tests against Sri Lanka A followed by three internationals of a day.
Yorkshire fashion designer Matt Fisher - who made his test debut alongside Mahmood in Barbados - was named to both teams, alongside Tom Abell, Tom Hartley and Sam Cook.
Alex Lees and Haseeb Hameed, who both opened batting for the England Test team , were selected for the red ball leg of the tour.
Fast bowler Brydon Carse is also returning from injury to the ODI squad, after sustaining an injury in the toe while playing for England against South Africa last summer.
Test Team England Lions: Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Alex Lees, Liam Patterson-White, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.
England Lions ODI Team: Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Matt Fisher, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Perst, James Rew, Luke Wood.
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