England off spinner, Graeme Swann will be the captain England in the T20 team for a two-match T20 series against West Indies later this month in the absence of T20 skipper Stuart Broad and Eoin Morgan.
Stuart Broad, the regular Twenty20 captain who began his Captaincy career against Sri Lanka earlier this season, was ruled out of the of England's ongoing home season, 5-match ODI series in India next month, after pulling a muscle tear to his right shoulder in the fourth ODI against India at Lord's. And Eoin Morgan, T20 vice-captain, was earlier ruled out of India tour due to shoulder surgery, while Kevin Pietersen continuing his rest period, Swann was one of the few viable options within the current Twenty20 to lead the England team.
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| Swann to lead young England T-20 team |
Graeme Swann is a very talented off spinner and he is highly respected member of the England side, his experience and leadership qualities will be invaluable when he leads a young England team next week said the National selector. He also added that Swann is very much looking forward to the new challenge.
National selector Geoff Miller said that they have once again selected a blend of experienced international performers, along with exciting young players with a great deal of talent. As Jimmy Anderson made his way back into T20 side, with some new face in the side making their debutant is Yorkshire batsman Jonathan Bairstow, Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs and young Durham leg-spinner Scott Borthwick is the other addition to the squad.
England is scheduled to play the West Indies in T20 internatio0nals at The Oval on September 23 and 25.
England T-20 Squad: Graeme Swann (c), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Ravi Bopara, Scott Borthwick, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Samit Patel, Ben Stokes.
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