Josh Tongue has been called up the England Lions squad ahead of this week’s second tour match against India Men A at Northampton.

The Nottinghamshire seamer, who claimed 15 wickets in three County Championship outings earlier this summer, took two wickets on his return to the England side for the Trent Bridge Test against Zimbabwe.

Elsewhere, Yorkshire all-rounder Hill returns to the squad after missing the opening match. Chris Woakes and Jordan Cox have both joined up with the squad in Northampton as planned.

Rehan Ahmed has left to join England Men for their Vitality IT20 series against West Indies, while Sonny Baker (ankle) and Josh Hull (bruised heel) are sidelined by injury. Zaman Akhter, Henry Crocombe and Dan Mousley return to their counties.

 

England Lions Squad

  • James Rew (Somerset – captain)
  • Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire)
  • Jordan Cox (Essex)
  • Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire)
  • Emilio Gay (Durham)
  • Tom Haines (Sussex)
  • George Hill (Yorkshire)
  • Max Holden (Middlesex)
  • Ben McKinney (Durham)
  • Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
  • Ajeet Singh Dale (Gloucestershire)
  • Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)
  • Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)