The England Lions cricket team toured India in January and February 2019 to play two first-class matches and five List-A matches against the India A cricket team.[5] India A won the unofficial ODI series 4–1,[6] and the unofficial Test series 1–0.[7]
| England Lions cricket team in India in 2018-19 | |||
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| India A | England Lions | ||
| Dates | 18 January – 16 February 2019 | ||
| Captains |
Ajinkya Rahane(1st, 2nd and 3rd One day matches) Ankit Bawne (4th and 5th One day matches and 1st Test) K. L. Rahul (2nd Test) | Sam Billings | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | India A won the 2 (4-day)-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Priyank Panchal (256)[1] | Ben Duckett (175)[1] | |
| Most wickets | Navdeep Saini (9)[2] | Zak Chappell (7)[2] | |
| LA series | |||
| Result | India A won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Ajinkya Rahane (150)[3] | Sam Billings (156)[3] | |
| Most wickets | Axar Patel (8)[4] | Lewis Gregory (8)[4] | |
Squads
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Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore were dropped from the squad after their involvement in the Alex Hepburn rape trial, detailing their “sexual conquests” on WhatsApp, was revealed. They were replaced by Will Jacks and Tom Moores.[10] Tom Bailey was added to unofficial ODI squad after Saqib Mahmood's visa was delayed due to his Pakistani heritage.[13] Saqib was eventually withdrawn from the team.[14] Steven Mullaney replaced Tom Moores in the unofficial ODI squad after Moores suffered a leg injury which ruled him out of the team.[15] K. L. Rahul was added to the unofficial ODI squad after his suspension was provisionally lifted.[16]
Tour Match (List-A)
edit1st One-Day Warm-up Match: Indian Board's President's XI vs England Lions
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- England Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd One-Day Warm-up Match: Indian Board's President's XI vs England Lions
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- Board President's XI won the toss and elected to field.
India 'A' vs England Lions List-A Series
edit1st Unofficial ODI
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- India A won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Unofficial ODI
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- England Lions won the toss and elected to field.
3rd Unofficial ODI
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- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
4th Unofficial ODI
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- England Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Unofficial ODI
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- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
Tour Match (First-Class)
editTwo-Day Warm-up Match: Indian Board's President's XI vs England Lions
edit3 – 4 February 2019
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- Board President's XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Before the beginning of the match, it was decided that England Lions will bat 60 overs first and then India Board President's XI 30 overs on day 1, and vice versa on day 2.
India 'A' vs England Lions First-Class Series
edit1st Unofficial Test
edit2nd Unofficial Test
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Records. England Lions in India Unofficial Test Series, 2018–19. Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Records. England Lions in India Unofficial Test Series, 2018–19. Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Records. England Lions in India Unofficial ODI Series, 2018–19. Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Records. England Lions in India Unofficial ODI Series, 2018–19. Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Lions to tour India, Schedule and Itinerary out". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Duckett Leads England Lions to Consolation Win, India A Secure Series 4-1". CricketNext(News18). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "India A Wallop England Lions by an Innings in Second Unofficial Test". CricketNext(News18). 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Rahane, Bawne to lead India A against England Lions". Cricbuzz. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Ben Duckett returns to England Lions squad for India tour". Cricbuzz. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Will Jacks and Tom Moores win maiden England Lions call-ups". Wisden. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "KL Rahul picked for India A's four-day game; Bawne to lead". ESPNcricinfo. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Karun Nair added to India A squad for next clash against England Lions". Cricbuzz. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan heritage causes India visa delay for England Lion Saqib Mahmood". ESPNcricnfo. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Oman national team gets BCCI invite to play in India, but Pakistani-origin players face visa issues". Mumbai Mirror. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Steven Mullaney added to Lions squad to face India A". ESPNcricnfo. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Hardik Pandya asked to join India squad in New Zealand". Cricbuzz. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.