Northants all-rounder Willey gets England call for Kiwi one-day series

Willey, who is the club’s vice-captain, received his first England call last month for the ODI against Ireland, claiming his first international wicket before the game was cut short by rain.

Willey obviously impressed, as he has now been named in the 14-man squad selected to take on the Kiwis in five Royal London ODI matches starting next Tuesday at Edgbaston.

Willey told www.northantscricket.com: “I’m obviously delighted to be included in the England one-day squad again.

“The match against Ireland was an unforgettable experience, but we didn’t get to play due to the weather.

“To be given this second opportunity is flattering and I can’t wait to play against the World Cup runners-up and some of the best one-day cricketers in the world.”

Although his England debut was cut short by bad weather, the 25 year-old managed to claim his first ODI wicket for his country in that match and will be looking to impress following a decent start to the season, with the all-rounder boasting a batting average of 79.40 in the County Championship after four matches.

Willey has previously featured for the England Lions squad as well as the England under-19 side.

England squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, Capt), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire), David Willey (Northamptonshire), Mark Wood (Durham)

Fixtures

Royal London ODI Series

Tuesday June 9, Edgbaston, 2pm

Friday June 12, Kia Oval, 1pm

Sunday June 14, Ageas Bowl, 10.30am

Wednesday June 17, Trent Bridge, 2pm

Saturday June 20, Emirates Durham ICG, 10.30am