England's limited-overs specialist Jason Roy was the surprise red-ball pick in England Lions' squad for the upcoming tour of UAE that includes a solitary four-day unofficial Test, five One-day games and two T20s against Pakistan 'A'.
The 28-year-old Surrey star, who stroked an entertaining century earlier in the day against Essex, has made the England Lions red-ball squad for the first time on the back of a decent couple of weeks in the County season. There were call-ups for Durham's Mark Wood and Kent's Sam Billings, while Worcestershire's young pacer Josh Tongue was rewarded for a consistent showing in the ongoing County Championship. Jamie Overton, the tearaway, with 26 scalps for Somerset during the County season, has also been given an opportunity.
Amar Virdi, the off-spinner, who has snared 37 scalps at 30 apiece this season for Surrey, has been picked for the four-day game. Dom Bess, the off spinner, who made his Test debut versus Pakistan earlier in the year, has also been given a chance across all three formats of the game. Matt Parkinson, the Lancashire leg-spinner, is the other spinner in the set-up.
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