England call up George Garton to ODI squad for Sri Lanka series

Garton, 24, has impressed head coach Chris Silverwood with his form in both red and white-ball cricket for his county in 2021 and makes the national group for the first time

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Sussex seamer George Garton has been included in England's 16-man squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Garton, 24, has impressed head coach Chris Silverwood with his form in both red and white-ball cricket for his county in 2021 and makes the national group for the first time. He had previously trained with the Test team as cover during the 2017-18 Ashes campaign in Australia.

"We have been monitoring the progress of George Garton for quite some time. He has been a significant part of Sussex’s bowling unit in white-ball cricket for an extended period," Silverwood said.

"His ability to bowl quick with his point of difference being a left-armer certainly gives us options in this series, and he deserves his chance at this level.

"This ODI series is important as we continue to build momentum ahead of the 2023 World Cup. Despite some injuries, the squad I have selected is strong and gives us depth across all departments. We are looking forward to competing and putting on a show for the fans."

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Ben Stokes is left out of the squad, as he prepares to ramp up his recovery from a broken finger with Durham. Stokes is expected to be available to his country for their T20 Blast clash with Birmingham Bears on Sunday.

Jonny Bairstow is included, despite picking up an injury during Yorkshire Vikings' game against Worcestershire Rapids this week. 

Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood and Reece Topley were all unavailable for selection due to injury, while Warwickshire seamer Olly Stone suffered a stress fracture in his back during the recent second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston and has been ruled out for the rest of the summer.

The three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka is due to get under way at Emirates Riverside on June 29. Graham Thorpe will take control of the squad for the series, with Chris Silverwood on leave.

England squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), George Garton (Sussex), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)