Chris Woakes returns to England’s T20 squad for the first time since 2015 after being named in the 16-man group to face Sri Lanka in a three-match series this month. England are without Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and the left-arm seamer Reece Topley because of injury, meaning recalls for David Willey — as a like-for-like replacement for Topley — and Woakes, as another bowling all-rounder option. Liam Dawson, the Hampshire left-arm spinner, has also been recalled to the squad, having not played international T20 cricket since February 2018. SponsoredEoin Morgan captains the squad, with Jos Buttler and Sam Curran — rested from the Test series against New Zealand after a winter spent in various biosecure bubbles and periods of hotel quarantine — also included.

Source: The Times June 12, 2021 12:17 UTC