Sam Billings and Adam Riley named in England Lions squad

Saturday 20th December 2014

Men’s First Team

Kent Cricket Academy graduates Adam Riley and Sam Billings will join the England Lions tour of South Africa next month.

Wicketkeeper Billings, who won the Spitfire Player of the Year for 2014, is in the 15-man party for both formats to face South Africa A in two four-day games and five 50-over contests.

Off-spinner Riley is included in the four-day squad, led by former England Test star Jonathan Trott.

The Lions party is scheduled to fly out on January 1, led by former England head coach Andy Flower.

England Lions four-day squad to face South Africa A: Jonathan Trott (captain), Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jack Brooks, Matthew Dunn, Alex Lees, Adam Lyth, Craig Overton, Liam Plunkett, Boyd Rankin, Adil Rashid, Adam Riley, Sam Robson, James Vince, Mark Wood.

England Lions one-day squad to face South Africa A: Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jack Brooks, Harry Gurney, Alex Lees, Adam Lyth, Craig Overton, Stephen Parry, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Boyd Rankin, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince.

England Lions tour to South Africa 2015:

5-7 January – SA Invitational XI v England Lions, three-day match, UJ Soweto Oval, Johannesburg
11-14 January – South Africa A v England Lions, four-day match, Boland Park, Paarl
18-21 January – South Africa A v England Lions, four-day match, Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein
25 January – South Africa A v England Lions, 50-over match, Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein
28 January – South Africa A v England Lions, 50-over match, Diamond Oval, Kimberley
31 January – South Africa A v England Lions, 50-over match, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
2 February – South Africa A v England Lions, 50-over match, Mamelodi, Pretoria
5 February – South Africa A v England Lions, 50-over match, Sahara Willowmoore Park, Benoni