England Board squad to play Holland announced

Julian Wood and Ismail Dawood will make their first international appearances for the England Board XI this week when the team play Holland in a three-match series of one-day games. The matches will take place on 6,7,8 July at the VRA Cricket Club in Amsterdam and have been arranged to help Holland prepare for this year's ICC Trophy.

England Board XI squad:
• Paul Bryson; Cheshire
• Carl Amos; Norfolk
• Julian Wood; Berkshire
• Steve Foster (Captain); Yorkshire
• Richard Howitt; Lincolnshire
• Andy Pugh; Devon
• Steve Chapman; Northumberland
• Stuart Stoneman; Cheshire
• Ismail Dawood (Wk);Herefordshire
• Chris Mole (Wk); Sussex
• Steve Dearden; Lancashire
• Ian Parkin; Derbyshire
• John Carruthers; Yorkshire
• Andy Pick (Coach)

The matches will be 50 overs-a-side, played to ICC regulations.

The England Board XI is the highest form of representative cricket for amateur cricketers.