England Lions squads v South Africa, 2008

The selectors have named the following England Lions squads to face South Africa in two one-day tour matches ahead of the NatWest Series.

England Lions squad v South Africa, Thursday August 14, Leicester

• Robert Key (Kent, captain)
• Kabir Ali (Worcestershire)
• Ravi Bopara (Essex)
• Joe Denly (Kent)
• Steve Kirby (Gloucestershire)
• Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire)
• Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
• Matt Prior (Sussex)
• Owais Shah (Middlesex)
• Chris Tremlett (Hampshire)
• James Tredwell (Kent)
• Luke Wright (Sussex)

Steve Kirby was called up to the squad after Simon Jones withdrew due to a mild hamstring strain.

England Lions squad v South Africa, Saturday August 16, Derby

• Ed Joyce (Middlesex, captain)
• Kabir Ali (Worcestershire)
• Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire)
• Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire)
• Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire)
• Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
• Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
• Darren Pattinson (Nottinghamshire)
• Matt Prior (Sussex)
• Owais Shah (Middlesex)
• Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire)
• Luke Wright (Sussex)