England Cricket: James Coles earns first England T20 call-up as Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox recalled to squad for India series

All-rounder James Coles has been called up by England for the first time after being named in the 17-man squad for the T20I series against India.

Coles was the most expensive player in the Hundred auction, bought by London Spirit for £390,000, and features in the international set up for the first time at 21 after becoming Sussex's youngest ever first-class debutant at just 16 years and 157 days.

The squad also includes recalls for Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, who were not included in the 2026 T20 World Cup squad in February, while Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton are unavailable due to injury.

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England national selector, Marcus North, said: "James Coles is an exciting addition and has earned his place following his performances with the England Lions and in T20 competitions here and abroad during the past 12 months.

"We have selected a larger squad to accommodate for the fact that this series will begin shortly after the Test series against New Zealand is due to conclude which allows us to be flexible."

England squad for T20I series vs India:

Harry Brook (Yorkshire - Captain), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Sonny Baker (Hampshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), James Coles (Sussex), Jordan Cox (Essex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire)

England's home series against India fixtures

• First T20 (Wednesday July 1) - Banks Homes Riverside, Durham (5.30pm)
• Second T20 (Saturday July 4) - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (2.30pm)
• Third T20 (Tuesday July 7) - Trent Bridge, Nottingham (5.30pm)
• Fourth T20 (Thursday July 9) - Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (5.30pm)
• Fifth T20 (Saturday July 11) - Utilita Bowl, Southampton (2.30pm)
• First ODI (Tuesday July 14) - Edgbaston, Birmingham (11am)
• Second ODI (Thursday July 16) - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (1pm)
• Third ODI (Sunday July 19) - Lord's, London (11am)

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