England name 16-man squad for West Indies T20s

David Payne and George Garton are the two uncapped members of the squad, while Paul Collingwood will take on the head coach role. Marcus Trescothick will join the travelling party as assistant coach

England have named a 16-man squad for the T20 tour of the Caribbean in the new year.

Eoin Morgan will lead the side for the five-match series against West Indies in Barbados, with none of the Test group currently in Australia selected.

David Payne and George Garton are the two uncapped members of the squad, while Paul Collingwood will take on the head coach role. Marcus Trescothick will join the travelling party as assistant coach.

Collingwood said: "We have selected a strong squad with some serious batting power and a balanced attack as we begin preparations ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

^{Paul Collingwood will take on the head coach role in the Caribbean (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)}

"The World Cup is less than a year away and there will be increased opportunities for the squad in the absence of those players who are with the Ashes squad.

"I have good memories winning a World Cup in Barbados and I’m really looking forward to going back there with this squad to face a very good West Indies who will test all aspects of our skills."

Those players involved in the Big Bash are set to miss the competition's knockout stages to be part of the England setup.

Saqib Mahmood and Sam Billings are playing for Sydney Thunder in this year's BBL, while James Vince is back with Sydney Sixers, Reece Topley is at Melbourne Renegades, and Tymal Mills is with Perth Scorchers. 

The Big Bash final is scheduled for January 28, with the knockout phase beginning seven days earlier. England's first game in Barbados is scheduled for January 22. 

^{Gloucestershire's David Payne, right, is included (Stu Forster/Getty Images)}

Others are set to miss the start of the Pakistan Super League campaign, which is due to begin on January 27.

Liam Livingstone (Peshawar Zalmi), Phil Salt (Lahore Qalandars), Chris Jordan (Karachi Kings), Topley (Islamabad United), Jason Roy and Vince (Quetta Gladiators) were all drafted to take part in the tournament earlier this month.

Moeen Ali, meanwhile, was reportedly set to be a part of the Bangladesh Premier League, which is scheduled to get going on January 21. 

Squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Sam Billings (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), George Garton (Sussex), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Tymal Mills (Sussex), David Payne (Gloucestershire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire).

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