Ten new faces among players called up for England Lions winter training camp

George Balderson, Shoaib Bashir, James Coles, Josh de Caires, Tom Lawes, Dan Mousley, Callum Parkinson, Rishi Patel, Ollie Price and John Turner have all been named among the 21-strong group after impressing during the 2023 campaign

Ten players have received their maiden callups for England Lions ahead of a winter training camp in the UAE.

George Balderson, Shoaib Bashir, James Coles, Josh de Caires, Tom Lawes, Dan Mousley, Callum Parkinson, Rishi Patel, Ollie Price and John Turner have all been named among the 21-strong group after impressing during the 2023 campaign.

Hampshire bowler Turner had previously been named in England's T20I squad to face New Zealand in September before sustaining a side injury.  

The camp, which will run from November 16 to December 7, will predominantly focus on red-ball skills while also allowing coaches to assess the depth of talent at England's disposal.

^{Callum Parkinson, Josh de Caires and John Turner are among the new faces in the Lions squad [Getty Images]}

^{Teenage wicketkeeper James Rew has been included in the 21-strong group [Getty Images]}

Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew, who was recently crowned PCA men's young player of the year, has also been rewarded with a place in the squad. The teenager was the first player in Division One to pass 1,000 first-class runs in 2023.

England internationals Rehan Ahmed, Brydon Carse, Matthew Fisher, Tom Hartley, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue will also travel to the UAE.

Mo Babat, England men's performance director, said: "At the end of an enjoyable season and after close dialogue with players and counties, it's exciting to confirm our group that will travel to Abu Dhabi for a training camp later this year.

"The camp will provide an excellent opportunity for the players to develop their red-ball game and allow us to learn more about them as people and players.

"In selecting the group, we've carefully considered England's short and long-term needs in Test cricket, particularly with sub-continent challenges in mind.

"It's quite a large group and it's great that we can support player development in this way for what should be a fun camp."

England Lions winter training squad: Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), George Balderson (Lancashire), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Josh Bohannon (Lancashire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Jack Carson (Sussex), James Coles (Sussex), Josh de Caires (Middlesex), Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire), Tom Hartley (Lancashire), Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire), Tom Lawes (Surrey), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire), Callum Parkinson (Durham), Matthew Potts (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire), Ollie Price (Gloucestershire), James Rew (Somerset), Ollie Robinson (Durham), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire), John Turner (Hampshire)