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Sam Billings and Dawid Malan named in England’s IT20 squad

Three Lions name 14-strong squad for three-match IT20 series against West Indies

England National Cricket Selectors have named a 14-strong squad for the three-match IT20 series against West Indies starting on March 5 in St Lucia.

Kent’s Sam Billings and Middlesex’s Dawid Malan return to the squad for the first time since last year’s tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Lancashire’s Jos Buttler and Durham’s Ben Stokes are rested and will return after the fifth ODI against West Indies on March 2.

Surrey’s Jason Roy will miss the series to return home for the birth of his first child after the final ODI.

England IT20 squad versus West Indies

IT20 fixtures

1st IT20, Windies v England, 5 March 2019, Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
2nd IT20, Windies v England, 8 March 2019, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis
3rd IT20, Windies v England, 10 March 2019, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis