The Somerset allrounder takes charge in both formats, with Keaton Jennings taking on responsibilities as vice-captain in four-day cricket and Tom Abell supporting his county teammate in limited-overs fare
Lewis Gregory will lead England Lions during their red and white-ball tours of Australia.
The Somerset allrounder takes charge in both formats, with Keaton Jennings taking on responsibilities as vice-captain in four-day cricket and Tom Abell supporting his county teammate in limited-overs fare.
"It’s an honour to be chosen to captain the Lions again and I’m looking forward to what will be a great challenge in Australia. I can’t wait to lead the team out at the iconic MCG against Australia A and try to lay a foundation for future England success Down Under across the whole tour," Gregory said.
"I’m fortunate to have some good experience around me, including Tom and Keaton – my vice-captains. It’s important to have reliable people to turn to for advice, as well as players who have experience of playing in Australian conditions, such as Mason Crane, Craig Overton and Richard Gleeson.
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"It promises to be a tough but rewarding tour and one that will help all of us improve our games in unfamiliar conditions."
The Lions will take on a Cricket Australia XI and a New South Wales XI with the red and white ball, as well as face Australia A in a pink-ball game under the lights at the MCG.
The touring party met up at the National Performance Centre at Loughborough on Tuesday for a two-day camp, where they will receive guidance from Tim Bresnan and Moeen Ali.
ECB performance director Mo Bobat said: "I’d like to thank Tim and Moeen for their time this week at the camp – I’m sure the information and experience they can impart will be very useful to many members of our squad as they look to hone their games to Australian conditions."
One-day squad: Tom Abell, Dom Bess, James Bracey, Henry Brookes, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Laurie Evans, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Dan Lawrence, Matt Milnes, Tom Moores, Craig Overton
Four-day squad: Dom Bess, James Bracey, Zak Crawley, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Sam Hain, Keaton Jennings, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Northeast, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Amar Virdi
Fixtures
Sunday, February 2: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon Stadium, Carrara
Tuesday, February 4: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon Stadium, Carrara
Thursday, February 6: One-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Metricon Stadium, Carrara
Sunday, February 9: One-day match v New South Wales XI – Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Tuesday, February 11: One-day match v New South Wales XI – Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Saturday, February 15-Tuesday, February 18: Four-day match v Cricket Australia XI – Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Saturday, February 22-Tuesday, February 25: Four-day match v Australia A – MCG, Melbourne (D/N)
Monday, March 2-Thursday, March 5: Four-day match v New South Wales XI – North Dalton Park, Wollongong
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