England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the squad for three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka on Monday starting June 23. All-rounder Chris Woakes has returned after a long time as Jofra Archer is not a part of the team. Woakes last played a T20 International against Pakistan in November 2015. Since then, he was playing ODI and Test cricket for England, but he was not being given a chance in the short format. At the same time, all-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Jofra Archer and Surrey's Reece Topley have not been selected in the team for this limited-overs series due to injuries.
England's head coach Chris Silverwood said, "With the T20 World Cup only a few months away, this summer is about perfecting our team and continuing to progress on the field. We want to approach every series with an influx of players aiming to win every match and giving us the best preparation as we get closer to the tournament. With several high-profile players missing through injury, it allows me to look at some of our experienced players who have not featured at this level for some time. The likes of Chris Woakes and David Willey are very experienced cricketers,. And to have them both in the mix is exciting and shows the depth of squad we have available."
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire). Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey). Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex). Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire). Jason Roy (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire). Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).
