Croft to lead England side

Glamorgan's captain Robert Croft will lead England in the Hong Kong Sixes.

Croft takes over from his former Glamorgan team-mate Matthew Maynard, who led England to victory in last year's tournament. Only three players are retained from the victorious side - Kabir Ali, Darren Maddy and Dimitri Mascarenhas. Chris Read, who was left out of the senior squad to Pakistan, may not have been placated by a trip to Hong Kong as wicketkeeper. Croft's Glamorgan team-mate Alex Wharf and Leicestershire's Darren Maddy complete the seven-man squad.

England have been drawn with Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Australia in their pool. The two-day tournament starts on October 22.