Dan Lawrence has been selected for both the England Lions 50-over and four-day squads for their upcoming tour of Australia, which departs the UK on 21 January.
Lawrence was ever-present for Essex in both red-ball and white-ball cricket last season, average 38.15 in the County Championship, 33.75 in the Royal London One-Day Cup and 35.09 in the Vitality Blast.
The 22-year-old’s performances played a big role in Anthony McGrath’s side claiming two trophies last year, with Essex becoming the first side to record a County Championship and T20 Blast double in the same season.
ECB Performance Director Mo Bobat added: “In addition to meeting England’s Test needs, one of our goals is to broaden and strengthen our white-ball talent pool in order to deliver sustained success across both formats. We have some exciting young players travelling in the squad this winter who we believe have what it takes to step up in the future. With several young players selected for the England ODI tour of South Africa, the Lions can provide a developmental opportunity to an extended group of players.
“In selecting our squads, we have given careful consideration to players who have been presented with franchise cricket opportunities and, for some, these competitive experiences are exactly what they need at this stage of their development.
“Our selections have been underpinned by progressive discussions with the counties about each player’s best interest and I’d like to thank the counties for their collaborative approach to informing our decision-making.”
England Lions 50-over squad:
Tom Abell (Somerset)
Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Henry Brookes (Warwickshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Mason Crane (Hampshire)
Laurie Evans (Sussex)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Matt Milnes (Kent)
Tom Moores (Nottinghamshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
England Lions four-day squad:
Dom Bess (Somerset)
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Lewis Gregory (Somerset)
Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Keaton Jennings (Lancashire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Sam Northeast (Hampshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ollie Robinson (Kent)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire)
Amar Virdi (Surrey)
