Overview
- ECB confirms Stokes will work with Andrew Flintoff’s staff as he rehabs an adductor injury sustained in the fifth Ashes Test.
- The England Lions face Pakistan Shaheens from February 20 to March 9, playing three T20s followed by five 50-over matches.
- Moeen Ali joins the Lions as a coach for the first time, with Neil McKenzie, Sarah Taylor, Neil Killeen, Amar Rashid and pace lead Troy Cooley also on staff.
- Jordan Cox will captain the T20 side and Dan Mousley will lead the 50-over squad, with full squads named by the ECB.
- Performance director Ed Barney says the series is vital with limited 50-over cricket available as England builds toward 2027.