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England tour of India: Dinesh Karthik to join England Lions as batting consultant in star-studded coaching set-up


Dinesh Karthik will join Graeme Swann and Ian Bell in a star-studded coaching set-up for the England Lions tour of India ahead of the much-anticipated Test series between India and England in the sub-continent. England Lions will play as many as 3 four-day matches against India A on their tour of India from January 12 to February 4.

England picked a talented squad for the 3 four-day matches, two of which will overlap with the Test series between the senior sides. India and England will meet in a 5-Test series from January 25 to March 11. The team will also play a warm-up match with all 4 fixtures set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

England Men’s Elite Pace Bowling Coach Neil Killeen will lead the coaching set-up of the England Lions, who will be led by Lancashire’s Josh Bohannom.

ECB confirmed that Dinesh Karthik will join the England Lions as a batting consultant for a period of 9 days. India A will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran in the home series.

Notable additions to the coaching staff include India international wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who will join the squad for nine days near the start of the tour. Former England internationals Ian Bell and Graeme Swann will also contribute their expertise and understanding of playing in India, working alongside England full-time coaches Richard Dawson and Carl Hopkinson, the ECB said in a statement on Wednesday, January 10.

England Men’s Performance Director Mo Bobat welcomed Dinesh Karthik’s availability to help the young Englnad players gain local knowledge from the wicketkeeper-batter.

“And it’s fantastic to have Dinesh Karthik with us for a part of our prep period and leading into the first Test. I’m sure the lads will love spending time with him and benefiting from his experience of what it takes to be successful at Test level in India,” Bobat said.

England Lions coaching team

Neil Killeen – Head Coach
Richard Dawson – Assistant Coach (10th – 19th January)
Carl Hopkinson – Assistant Coach
Ian Bell – Batting Consultant (From 18 January)
Dinesh Karthik – Batting Consultant (10th – 18th January)
Graeme Swann – Mentor

England Lions Squad: Josh Bohannon (capt), Kasey Aldridge, Brydon Carse, Jack Carson, James Coles, Matt Fisher, Keaton Jennings, Tom Lawes, Alex Lees, Dan Mousley, Callum Parkinson, Matt Potts, Ollie Price, James Rew, Ollie Robinson

Schedule

12-13 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium – Ground B, Ahmedabad – Warm-up

17-20 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
24-27 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
1-4 February: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Published By:

Akshay Ramesh

Published On:

Jan 10, 2024



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