Tom Curran is in line for a maiden ODI cap, after his impressive T20 debut earlier this year, while Chris Woakes is fit to return after missing most of the Champions Trophy with injury but there was no room for Mark Wood in England’s limited-overs squads to take on West Indies this month.
Wood was a member of the side that reached the Champions Trophy semi-finals, where England lost to eventual winners Pakistan, but has not played since suffering a heel injury during the Test series with South Africa.
Sam Billings and Steven Finn, who replaced Woakes after he suffered a side strain in the opening match of the tournament, are the other members of the Champions Trophy squad to miss out for five ODIs against West Indies. Billings has been a regular in limited-overs squads over the last two years but has also dropped out of T20 contention – perhaps in part due to Dawid Malan’s performance on debut against South Africa in June.
Malan was Man of the Match after scoring 78 in Cardiff as England won the series, during which Curran took five wickets at 11.00 and impressed with his pace and variations. Both are included for the one-off T20 against West Indies at Durham on September 16, but there was no room for Mason Crane or Liam Livingstone, who made their debuts in the same series.
Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali have also been rested from the 14-man T20 squad. That means Stokes will miss the opportunity to play for England on his home ground for the second year running, having missed last year’s Sri Lanka Test at Chester-le-Street through injury.
Curran was previously called up for England’s one-day squad in the Caribbean in March but did not play in the three-match series against West Indies.
Despite their ODI success over recent times, England may have a decision to make at the top of the order. Jason Roy was dropped during the Champions Trophy, having scored 51 runs in eight innings, with Jonny Bairstow taking his place at opener for the semi-final, though Roy has subsequently rediscovered some form with Surrey.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo