England 60s announce their squads for the Wales and Scotland fixtures
The England 60s international committee have recently named the squads for the team’s upcoming fixtures against Wales and Scotland.
Captain Edward Gordon Lennox will lead the side in the One-Day Internationals against both countries, while Jason Caunt has been named England Lions captain ahead of the Scotland fixture.
The action starts on Friday, May 23rd, when England plays Wales at Newport. The following week, England heads north for games against Scotland on May 29th and 30th at Saltburn and Seaton Carew.
The XII for the Wales game features former captain Richard Merriman, who stepped down at the end of the Pakistan series in 2024 to take a break from international cricket.
All members of the Grey Ashes squad over the winter are present in one or more of the three teams, excluding Melvyn Holmes, who is injured.
Phil Deakin returns after missing the winter tour to Australia, while Tony Birbeck, Neil Brathwaite, Nick Newman and Graham Shaw also return to the England squad.
Plus, there are spots for several debutants. Sanjay Beri, Steve Small and Mark Wilson will appear in England colours for the first time, while Temoor Alam, Dave Christmas, Mel Dobson, Steve Hunt and Gary Joyce are set to play in the Lions XII against Scotland.
Andrew Davis has also been named in this summer’s wider squad, but he is unavailable for May’s games.
Upon the squad being selected, manager Paul Bradley said: “After two successful trials, England 60s and the Lions now take on Wales and Scotland with three strong sides. This will help us pick the England and the Lions sides for the forthcoming series against the West Indies at the end of June.”
Captain Gordon Lennox added: “It is once again a great personal privilege, and an exciting time for England 60s to aim high and seek to make 2025 a golden summer for our Seniors Cricket. The weather has allowed us to get off to a great start.
“To be successful, we will have to be brave, stay fit, work hard for each other and embrace all that representation brings and demands.”
The squads in full
Wales ODI | Scotland ODI | England Lions |
Edward Gordon Lennox (C) | Edward Gordon Lennox (C) | Jason Caunt (C) |
Simon Routh (WK) | Steve Aston (WK) | Gary Joyce (WK) |
Razi Ahmed | Sanjay Beri | Razi Ahmed |
Neil Brathwaite | Tony Birbeck | Temoor Alam |
Phil Deakin | Montie Douglas | Dave Christmas |
Nick Gaywood | Nick Gargaro | Mel Dobson |
Mel Hussain | Mel Hussain | Mark Eames |
Richard Merriman | Nick Newman | Martyn Ford |
Mike Palmer | Lee Selfe | Paul Garlick |
Jim Phillips | Graham Shaw | Steve Hunt |
Paul Radage | Steve Small | Nigel Moore |
Mark Wilson | Kevin Watson | Lee Selfe |
Fixtures
Wales v England @ Newport CC (12pm, May 23rd)
England v Scotland @ Saltburn CC (TBC, May 29th)
England Lions v Scotland @ Seaton Carew (TBC, May 30th)
How to follow
The games will be covered live on the England 60s social media channels. You can follow the team on X (@eng60scricket), Facebook (England 60s Cricket), and Instagram (@eng60scricket).
The fixture against Wales will be streamed on the England 60s YouTube channel, while live streaming details for the Scotland games will be communicated on the team’s social media channels.
Follow the team here – bit.ly/m/England60sCricket