Overview
- At 21 years and 329 days, Jacob Bethell will eclipse Monty Bowden’s 1888/89 record to become the youngest man to captain an England men’s international side.
- Regular all-format players have been rested for the Ireland tour under a deliberate load-management policy designed to preserve senior talent for the upcoming South Africa series.
- England’s white-ball schedule opens with three ODIs (September 2–7) and three T20Is (September 10–14) against South Africa before a three-match T20I series in Dublin from September 17–21.
- Right-arm fast bowler Sonny Baker earned his first senior England call-up for the South Africa ODIs and will feature in the Ireland T20I squad after impressive form with England Lions and domestic sides.
- Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick will assume head-coaching duties for the Ireland tour in Brendon McCullum’s absence as the board seeks to blood emerging players ahead of the Ashes.