Bashir named in England Lions squad

Derbyshire spinner, Shoaib Bashir, has been named in the England Lions red ball squad for December’s tour of South Africa. 

Bashir could feature in two four-day fixtures against South Africa ‘A’ for England Lions, having appeared in 13 of Derbyshire’s Rothesay County Championship fixtures this summer.

The tour of South Africa kicks off a busy winter of international cricket, with Bashir and Nye Donald set to represent Derbyshire in various formats around the world. Donald will take on Australia in T20 action later this month, while Bashir is likely to be a key player in England’s away series against Bangladesh in February 2027.

England Lions red-ball squad:

Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
James Coles (Sussex)
Mason Crane (Glamorgan)
Henry Crocombe (Surrey)
Matthew Fisher (Surrey)
Jack Haynes (Nottinghamshire)
George Hill (Yorkshire)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
Ben McKinney (Durham)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
James Rew (Somerset)
Thomas Rew (Somerset)
Mitch Stanley (Lancashire)
Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)
Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)

England Lions tour of South Africa red ball schedule:
December 10-13: First four-day match v South Africa A; Tuks Cricket Oval, Pretoria
December 18-21: Second four-day match v South Africa A; Willowmoore Park, Benoni