England Men name squads for Sri Lanka white-ball tour and provisional ICC T20 World Cup squad

Jacob Bethell has been named in the squads for next month’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, which includes three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), three IT20s, and a provisional squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, hosted jointly by India and Sri Lanka in February and March.

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The 22-year-old made his Ashes debut in last week’s fourth test victory against Australia, where he top-scored with 40 in England’s second innings, and will continue his international journey with next month’s white ball tour.

Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue has been selected in the IT20 squad for the first time.

Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer is included in the provisional T20 World Cup squad, but will miss the tour of Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation with the England medical team following the left side strain sustained during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide earlier this month. Durham seamer Brydon Carse is included in the squads touring Sri Lanka.

Surrey batting all-rounder Will Jacks returns to both squads, having missed the New Zealand white-ball tour in October.

Kent top-order batter Zak Crawley returns to the ODI squad for the first time since December 2023 and will be looking to add to his eight caps in the format.

The tour party departs on 18 January 2026.

England Men’s ODI Squad – Sri Lanka Tour (15 players)Harry Brook (Yorkshire) (Captain)Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Tom Banton (Somerset)Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)Jos Buttler (Lancashire)Brydon Carse (Durham)Zak Crawley (Kent)Sam Curran (Surrey)Liam Dawson (Hampshire)Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)Will Jacks (Surrey)Jamie Overton (Surrey)Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)Joe Root (Yorkshire)Luke Wood (Lancashire)

England Men’s IT20 Squad – Sri Lanka Tour & Provisional ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (15 players)Harry Brook (Yorkshire) (Captain)Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)Jofra Archer (Sussex) *ICC Men’s T20 World Cup onlyTom Banton (Somerset)Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)Jos Buttler (Lancashire)Brydon Carse (Durham) *Sri Lanka tour onlySam Curran (Surrey)Liam Dawson (Hampshire)Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)Will Jacks (Surrey)Jamie Overton (Surrey)Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)Phil Salt (Lancashire)Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)Luke Wood (Lancashire)**England Men’s White-Ball Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule**

ODIs1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Thursday 22 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Saturday 24 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo3rd ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Tuesday 27 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

IT20s1st IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Friday 30 January 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy2nd IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Sunday 1 February 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy3rd IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Tuesday 3 February 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group CEngland v Nepal, Sunday 8 February 2026, Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiEngland v West Indies, Wednesday 11 February 2026, Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiBangladesh v England, Saturday 14 February 2026, Eden Gardens, KolkataEngland v Italy, Monday 16 February 2026, Eden Gardens, Kolkata