23 Dec 2015 | Cricket
Fifteen-man England squad confirmed for the five match ODI series against South Africa, which begins in February and a 15-man squad for the two match T20 series also against the Proteas later that month.
All-rounder Ben Stokes and pace bowler Steven Finn return to both limited overs squads while all other players were involved in the most recent ODI or T20 series wins against Pakistan last month.
Those players in the ODI squad not currently involved in the Test series will arrive in South Africa on 23 January to begin their preparations for the series. National Lead batting coach Graham Thorpe will join England coaches Trevor Bayliss, Paul Farbrace and Ottis Gibson for the limited over series.
National selector, James Whitaker, said: The limited overs cricket played by this group of players in the last six months has been very encouraging but we are all aware that there is still plenty of work to do. This ODI series against South Africa will be another important opportunity for these players to keep learning and developing their skills.
With an ICC World T20 later this winter the T20 matches will be a crucial part of our preparations. On behalf of the selectors I would like to wish Eoin and Trevor all the very best.
Two members of the T20 squad, James Vince and Sam Billings, have also been selected for the England Lions squad to play a five-match 50-over series against Pakistan A next month.
Vince will be captain, as he was for a T20 series against Pakistan A earlier this month which the Lions won 3-2, and there are three new faces, all fast bowlers. Somerset's Craig Overton joins his twin brother Jamie after being ruled out of the T20 series with an elbow injury, there is a Lions recall for Toby Roland-Jones of Middlesex, and Yorkshire's Liam Plunkett also returns to the squad.
There has been a white-ball focus for the Lions this winter and after a successful T20 series against Pakistan A, they now have the opportunity to gain further valuable 50-over experience, added Whitaker.
England ODI squad
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
James Taylor (Nottinghamshire)
Reece Topley (Hampshire)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
England T20 squad
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Reece Topley (Hampshire)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
James Vince (Hampshire)
England Lions squad
James Vince (Hampshire) (Captain)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Joe Clarke (Worcestershire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Jamie Overton (Somerset)
Stephen Parry (Lancashire)
Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)
Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex)
Tom Westley (Essex)
Ross Whiteley (Worcestershire)
England ODI/T20 Fixtures
30 Jan One Day Tour Match, Kimberley
03 Feb 1st Momentum ODI, Bloemfontein
06 Feb 2nd Momentum ODI, Port Elizabeth
09 Feb 3rd Momentum ODI, Centurion
12 Feb 4thMomentum ODI, Johannesburg
14 Feb 5th Momentum ODI, Cape Town
17 Feb T20 Tour Match, Paarl
19 Feb 1st KFC T20 International, Cape Town
21 Feb 2nd KFC T20 International, Johannesburg