Yorkshire’s George Hill has been selected for the England Lions tour of South Africa.
Hill has been named in both the 18-player red-ball squad and the 15-player 50-over squad, a double call-up as a result of an exceptional two years in the White Rose.
The Lions squads has been announced alongside England’s 15-player Test squad for the three-Test series in South Africa.
Joe Root retains the captaincy, with Harry Brook also included.
The series against ICC Test World Champions South Africa will be Stephen Fleming’s first as England Men’s Test head coach.
All-rounder Hill will fly out with the Lions on November 25 for a preparation camp in Pietermaritzburg, followed by five fixtures against South Africa A.
- December 1: Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg
- December 4: Boland Park, Paarl
- December 6: Boland Park, Paarl
- December 10-13: Tuks Cricket Oval, Pretoria
- December 18-21: Willowmoore Park, Benoni
England National Selector Marcus North said the Lions tour would help ensure there are players “fit and ready” should they be required for the Test series.
England Lions red-ball squad (18 players):
Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
James Coles (Sussex)
Mason Crane (Glamorgan)
Henry Crocombe (Surrey)
Matthew Fisher (Surrey)
Jack Haynes (Nottinghamshire)
George Hill (Yorkshire)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
James Rew (Somerset)
Thomas Rew (Somerset)
Mitch Stanley (Lancashire)
Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)
Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)
England Lions 50-over squad (15 players):
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Mason Crane (Glamorgan)
Adam Finch (Worcestershire)
Matthew Fisher (Surrey)
Calvin Harrison (Northamptonshire)
Jack Haynes (Nottinghamshire)
George Hill (Yorkshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
James Rew (Somerset)
Naavya Sharma (Middlesex)
Ekansh Singh (Kent)
Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)
England Test tour fixtures
- December 9-11: Warm-up match v CSA XI, Kingsmead, Durban
- December 17-21: First Test, Wanderers, Johannesburg
- December 26-30: Second Test, Centurion Park, Centurion
- January 3-7: Third Test, Newlands, Cape Town
