London: England have rested senior players Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jake Ball, Adil Rashid, and Ben Stokes for the three-match T20 international series against South Africa while Tymal Mills has been ruled out due to a back injury.
England called up three uncapped players for the upcoming three-match T20 international series against South Africa that begins on June 21 in Southampton. Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tom Curran, Mason Crane and Craig Overton are the five players who will join the squad on June 20.
England have rested senior players Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jake Ball, Adil Rashid, and Ben Stokes. Tymal Mills has been ruled out due to a back injury.
England and South Africa will play three T20 internationals with first match to be held on June 21 in Southampton. The second match will be in Taunton on June 23 while the teams will travel to Cardiff for the final match on June 25.
Bairstow will be available for the first two matches, Overton will be available for the last two matches and Wood will be available for the first match only.
England squad: Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Mason Crane (Hampshire), Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Dawid Malan (Middlesex), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)