We are thrilled to announce that seamer Tom Helm has been called up to the England International T20 squad to tour Pakistan this month for the seven match IT20 series.
Today, England Men's selection panel named squads for both the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia starting in October and the preceding seven-match tour of Pakistan, which gets underway later this month in Karachi, with Helm named in the Pakistan touring squad.
Helm has spent the month of August with his Hundred franchise, Birmingham Phoenix, and finished the group stages as the competition's joint leading wicket taker, with fourteen wickets taken at just 14.07.
England Men's IT20 Squad Tour of Pakistan
Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire) Vice-Captain
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Jordan Cox (Kent)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Tom Helm (Middlesex)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Olly Stone (Warwickshire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
England ICC Men's T20 World Cup Squad & Three-Match IT20 Series versus Australia
Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Chris Jordan (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Travelling Reserves
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Tymal Mills (Sussex)
Seam bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have recovered from their respective injuries and have been named in both squads. Both players last played for England during the Test tour of the West Indies back in March.
Two players named in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup squad, Chris Jordan (finger) and Liam Livingstone (ankle), will continue their rehab and will not tour Pakistan ahead of the World Cup but remain on track to be fit for the tournament in Australia. England captain Jos Buttler, recovering from a calf injury, will tour Pakistan, but he is expected to be available to play during the latter stages of the seven-match series. In Buttler's absence, Moeen Ali will captain the side.
Fiver uncapped players have been announced for the first tour to Pakistan since 2005. Kent batter Jordan Cox is joined alongside Middlesex seamer Tom Helm, Surrey right-handed bat Will Jacks, Warwickshire quick Olly Stone and Lancashire seamer Luke Wood.
The touring party will fly to Pakistan on 14 September.
Tour Fixtures
England Men's IT20 Tour of Pakistan:
1st IT20: Pakistan v England, 20 September, National Stadium, Karachi
2nd IT20: Pakistan v England, 22 September, National Stadium, Karachi
3rd IT20: Pakistan v England, 23 September, National Stadium, Karachi
4th IT20: Pakistan v England, 25 September, National Stadium, Karachi
5th IT20: Pakistan v England, 28 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
6th IT20: Pakistan v England, 30 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
7th IT20: Pakistan v England, 2 October, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
England Men's Pre-World Cup tour of Australia:
1st IT20: Australia v England, Sunday 9 October, Perth Stadium, Perth
2nd IT20: Australia v England, Wednesday 12 October, Manuka Oval, Canberra
3rd IT20: Australia v England Friday 14 October, Manuka Oval, Canberra
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 – England's Group Fixtures:
England v Afghanistan, Saturday 22 October 2022, Perth Stadium, Perth
England v Qualifier (B2), Wednesday 26 October 2022, MCG, Melbourne
England v Australia, Friday 28 October 2022, MCG, Melbourne
England v New Zealand, Tuesday 1 November 2022, The Gabba, Brisbane
England v Qualifier (A1), Saturday 5 November 2022, SCG, Sydney
First semi-final, Wednesday 9 November 2022, SCG, Sydney
Second semi-final, Thursday 10 November 2022, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Final, Sunday 13 November 2022, MCG, Melbourne
All at Middlesex Cricket wish Tom every success on the forthcoming tour.
