Nottinghamshire top-order batter Ben Duckett has been included in a 15-player squad for England’s IT20 away series to Bangladesh in March.
The left-hander returned to the international fold in the shortest format for the Three Lions’ winter tour of Pakistan in 2022, and amassed 233 runs at an average of 46.60 and strike rate of 159.58.
His exploits in the subcontinent followed a run-laden campaign in the Vitality Blast, during which the 28-year-old scored 396 runs in 14 innings, including three half-centuries.
Duckett, who signed a three-year contract extension at Trent Bridge in December, was also included in England’s squad for their recent ODI series against South Africa.
He will travel to New Zealand for the two-match Test series against the Blackcaps before flying to Asia at the start of March.
A three-match ODI series will precede the IT20 fixtures – England’s first since being crowned world champions at last November’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
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England Men’s Tour of Bangladesh schedule
1st ODI: Bangladesh v England - March 1, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
2nd ODI: Bangladesh v England – March 3, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
3rd ODI: Bangladesh v England – March 6, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
1st IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 9, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
2nd IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 12, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
3nd IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 14, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
ODI Squad
Jos Buttler (Lancashire, captain), Tom Abell (Somerset), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).
IT20 Squad
Jos Buttler (Lancashire, captain), Tom Abell (Somerset), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).