Mark Wood’s will add a cutting edge to England’s pace attack © AFP
Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been included in England’s squads for the Champions Trophy and the two ODIs against Ireland early next month.
Wood has returned to action this season following further ankle surgery which kept him out of England action over the last six months.
Steven Finn misses out on the Champions Trophy with Nottinghamshire’s Jake Ball preferred while left-armer David Willey returns having missed the West Indies in March due to injury.
Finn is, though, included in a 14-man squad for the two matches against Ireland as is Ben Duckett. Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler are unavailable for those games having been allowed to remain at the IPL. Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy and Sam Billings will return from India for the matches.
The squad for the Champions Trophy will also play the one-day series against South Africa at the end of May.
England squad for Champions Trophy and South Africa series Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Squad for Ireland ODIs Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Ben Duckett, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, David Willey, Mark Wood
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo