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Outspoken Carberry gets England recall

Peter Moores rings the changes for Sri-Lanka matches

by Our Sports Desk

Michael Carberry is back in the England frame after being included in both the Twenty20 and one-day international squads to take on Sri Lanka.

England’s 13-man Twenty20 squad, led by Eoin Morgan in place of the injured Stuart Broad for a one-off match at the Oval next week, is also notable for the return to the shortest format of Ian Bell and the absence of Michael Lumb.

Seamers Harry Gurney, who made his international debut in a reduced 50-over match against Scotland last week, and Tim Bresnan — after his late start to the season — are also in both squads.

Ashes opener Carberry was outspoken about his omission from the team in an ODI series against Australia last winter, having fared well in the 50-over format when England took on the same opponents at home.

That was under then limited-overs coach Ashley Giles, however, and the 33-year-old Hampshire batsman — uncapped in Twenty20s — is back at the start of Peter Moores’s regime.

He appears set to challenge for a Twenty20 opening spot, alongside Alex Hales, with Bell — who has not played in the sprint format in more than three years.

In a 14-man list initially for the first three of five ODIs against Sri Lanka, Bresnan and Carberry are added to the 13 who were chosen to face Scotland, with Moeen Ali dropping out.

National selector James Whitaker revealed Carberry was close to earning a place in England’s squad for the forgettable ICC World Twenty20 campaign but ultimately missed out.

With several batsmen failing to make their mark, the left-hander has now been given his chance to succeed having impressed in the shorter formats with Hampshire.

“Michael’s deserved his chance, he was very close to playing in our Twenty20 squad in the World Cup that’s just gone,” Whitaker said.

“He’s been a consistent performer in T20 cricket and one-day cricket for Hampshire over the last two or three years, so he’s fully deserved his chance and we look forward to seeing him do well in those opportunities he’s going to get, possibly.”

He added: “Michael Lumb was unfortunate. We have gone in a different direction.

“We’ve brought back Ian Bell, who we hope can show his skill and experience at the top of the order — but of course, that will be decided by the captain.”

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