The England Lions cricket team toured India in January and February 2024 to play the India A cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of the three first-class matches.[2] The series overlapped with the Test series between the senior sides.[3] In December 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, with all matches taking place at Ahmedabad.[4]
| England Lions cricket team in India in 2023–24 | |||
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| India A | England Lions | ||
| Dates | 12 January – 4 February 2024 | ||
| Captains | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Josh Bohannon | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | India A won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sai Sudharsan (221) | Keaton Jennings (310) | |
| Most wickets | Akash Deep (11) | Matthew Potts (20) | |
Squads
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On 23 January 2024, Rinku Singh was added to India ‘A’ squad for 2nd four-day match.[7]
Tour match
editFirst-class series
edit1st unofficial Test
edit2nd unofficial Test
edit3rd unofficial Test
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dinesh Karthik to join England Lions coaching staff ahead of India tour". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "England Lions to play three four-day matches against India A in Ahmedabad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "England tour of India: Dinesh Karthik to join England Lions as batting consultant in star-studded coaching set-up". India Today. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "England Lions squad for India tour announced". England Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "BCCI announces India A squad for England series: Easwaran captain, eyes on Patidar, Sudharsan, Akash Deep". Hindustan Times. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "England tour of India: Ollie Robinson named in England Lions squad for red-ball tour". India Today. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Rinku Singh added to India 'A' squad for 2nd four-day match against England Lions". www.bcci.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2024.