Ian Bell and Graeme Swann to work with England Lions during UAE training camp

Jim Troughton, Jon Lewis, Neil Killeen, Min Patel and Paul Tweddle will also be on hand during the trip from November 6-27

Nick Howson | 04/11/2022 at 12:58

Ian Bell and Graeme Swann will work with England Lions during their upcoming coaching camp in the United Arab Emirates between November 6-27.

Bell and Surrey's Jim Troughton will lead the batting, while Swann is part of the team for the first week as a mentor to support player development.

The pair were key members of the Andrew Strauss-led England team that reached No.1 in the Test rankings and were both part of the Ashes wins in 2009, 2010-11 and 2013. Bell also won the urn in 2005 and 2015.

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^{Jim Troughton will lead the batting alongside Bell (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

ECB elite pace bowling coach Jon Lewis is also scheduled to travel while a tranche of coaches have been cherry-picked from across the first-class counties.

Alongside Troughton, Durham's Neil Kileen will work with the quick bowlers, Min Patel of Kent is leading the spinners and Paul Tweddle is bringing his fielding and wicketkeeping expertise from Somerset.

A 15-strong group, including Test players Haseeb Hameed, Matthew Fisher, Dan Lawrence and Matthew Potts, departs for the UAE this weekend and provides support for England men ahead of the Pakistan Tests in December.

ENGLAND LIONS SQUAD

Tom Abell, Rehan Ahmed, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Conners, Sam Cook, Matthew Fisher, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Haines, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Dan Lawrence, Liam Patterson-White, Matthew Potts, Jamie Smith

They will be accompanied by James Anderson, Jamie Overton, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach and Will Jacks as they prepared for the series.

Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood and Brydon Carse will also attend as they ramp up their recovery from long-term injuries.

England men are due to arrive in Abu Dhabi on November 18 and will play a three-day practice match against the Lions between November 23-25.

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^{Mo Bobat leads the group to the UAE (Mike Owen/Getty Images for ECB)}

ECB performance director Mo Bobat, who leads the trip, said: "It's a really exciting staff team for a trip that I think will be of huge benefit to all of our players.

"There's a wide range of experience to call upon, from across the game, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone come together this weekend.

"In Ian Bell and Graeme Swann, we have two people with so much international experience, it's brilliant to have them as part of the group, and I know everyone will be looking forward to working with them."