England A squad in UAE and Sri Lanka 2005

The ECB has announced the following England A squad for the tour to the UAE and Sri Lanka in 2005:

• Ian Bell (Warwickshire, capt)
• Rikki Clarke (Surrey)
• Richard Dawson (Yorkshire)
• Paul Franks (Nottinghamshire)
• Alex Gidman (Gloucestershire)
• David Harrison (Glamorgan)
• Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire)
• Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire)
• Michael Powell (Glamorgan)
• Matthew Prior (Sussex)
• Owais Shah (Middlesex)
• Vikram Solanki (Worcestershire)
• Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
• Alastair Cook (Essex)

Rod Marsh (Coach)
Nigel Laughton (Manager)
Stuart Osborne (Physiotherapist)

Full tour itinerary:

Sat February 26 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Sun February 27 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Wed March 2 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Friday March 4 - v UAE (D/N), Main Stadium, Sharjah
Mon-Thurs March 7-10 - v Sri Lanka A, CCC, Colombo
Sun-Wed March 13-16 - v Sri Lanka A, NCC, Colombo

Friday March 18 - v Sri Lanka Academy, Bloomfield CC, Colombo
Triangular Tournament
Sun March 20 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Colombo
Mon March 21- England A v Sri Lanka A, NCC, Colombo
Wed March 23 - England A v Pakistan A, CCC, Colombo
Thurs March 24 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Colombo
Sat March 26 - England A v Sri Lanka A, Colts, Colombo
Sun March 27 - England A v Pakistan A, Moratuwa
Tues March 29 - Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, Final, Colombo