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England’s reserves
By Will last year, at the start of December, Comments
The news came through today that Billy Godleman, the Middlesex batsman and James Harris, Glamorgan’s 17-year-old fast bowler have both been called up to England’s academy squad in India. Or, to give them their new and irritatingly forgettable title, the England Performance Programme (EPP) squad. What a stupid, stupid name for a team that is. What was wrong with National Academy? Anyway.
Here’s how the ECB describe the EPP. “The purpose of the EPP is to provide world class support for the England team, currently in Sri Lanka for the Test series and to provide an ideal environment for players to progress with their individual development.”
That’s quite some statement when you consider just who England have to call upon, and how inexperienced they are.
Moeen Ali – Worcestershire
Tim Ambrose – Warwickshire
Tim Bresnan – Yorkshire
Michael Carberry – Hampshire
Steven Davies – Worcestershire
Joe Denly – Kent
James Hildreth – Somerset
Graham Onions – Durham
Adil Rashid - Yorkshire
Chris Schofield – Surrey
James Tredwell – Kent
Chris Tremlett – Hampshire
Jonathan Trott – Warwickshire
Luke Wright - Sussex
James Harris - Glamorgan
Steve Finn - Middlesex
Billy Godleman - Middlesex
Of course they don’t have to call upon just this lot, and they’re in India for their own development as much as cover for the senior side. But it’s always interesting to see who the selectors consider to be future England batsman and bowlers. Matt Prior needs a good tour in Sri Lanka…Tim Ambrose is a little bit good.
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