Joe Denly included in 14-man England squad for Ireland ODIs

Denly was dropped from England's Test side after the first match of the ongoing series against West Indies but has been picked for the three-match white-ball campaign ahead of the likes of Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt

England have selected Joe Denly among a 14-strong squad for the upcoming one-day internationals against Ireland.

Denly was dropped from England's Test side after the first match of the ongoing series against West Indies but has been picked for the three-match white-ball campaign ahead of the likes of Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt.

The Kent batsman joins a squad which features most of the players involved in England's run to World Cup glory last year.

Eoin Morgan skippers the side, with Moeen Ali acting as his deputy in the absence of Jos Buttler. 

The ferocious opening pair of Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy are included, as are James Vince, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid.

David Willey, who was dropped for Jofra Archer on the eve of the World Cup campaign, is back in the squad. 

ENGLAND SQUAD FOR IRELAND ODIs

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain, Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Sam Billings (Kent), Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Joe Denly (Kent), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Reece Topley (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire), David Willey (Yorkshire)

Reserves: Richard Gleeson (Lancashire), Lewis Gregory (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)

Somerset batsman Tom Banton, Kent captain Sam Billings, Lancashire bowler Saqib Mahmood and Surrey's Reece Topley all feature.

England have named three reserves for the Ireland matches - Richard Gleeson, Livingstone and Lewis Gregory.

Selector James Taylor said: "We are developing excellent strength in depth in white-ball cricket. Even though a number of Test players are unavailable, there is great competition for places, as we have seen during the intra-squad matches and the England Lions warm-up match.

"There are a number of players who'll feel unlucky not to have made the final squad and that says a lot about how many players we currently have pushing hard for selection at the highest level.

"These ODIs against Ireland are an opportunity to continue the exciting evolution of the ODI side, while also looking towards the T20 World Cup in 2021.

"In this challenging season, everyone at England appreciates the hard work and dedication of the county coaches and support staff who have helped these players to get ready for competitive cricket."