England name preliminary 15-man World Cup squad with Jofra Archer not making the cut
The selectors have also named squads for the one-day internationals against Ireland and Pakistan
England have named their 15-man preliminary squad for this summer’s Cricket World Cup.
The competition starts at the end of May and is on home soil for Eoin Morgan’s side.
On Wednesday, the England selectors named a provisional squad for the tournament.
The notable absentee is Jofra Archer who has been talked about as a potential inclusion to the side after recently becoming eligible for selection.
The preliminary World Cup squad is unchanged from the winter series against West Indies.
The selectors have also named squads for the one-day internationals with Pakistan.
Preliminary World Cup squad
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Sussex fast bowler Archer is called up to the ODI squad for the first time.
The 24-year-old, who was born in Barbados but has an English father and holds a British passport, completed a three-year qualification period on March 17.
He is available for selection for the first time.
17-man squad for Pakistan ODIs
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
A separate squad has also been named for the one-off ODI against Ireland in Malahide and the IT20 against Pakistan.
Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have been rested while Chris Woakes is also not included and will manage his workload leading into a busy summer while playing for Warwickshire.
Sam Billings and James Vince have been added to the squad for the one-off ODI in Ireland and the IT20 against Pakistan at Cardiff.
14-man squad for Ireland ODI and Pakistan IT20
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
James Vince (Hampshire)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Commenting on the selection of the squads, national selector Ed Smith, said: “In line with ICC regulations, we have to name a preliminary squad of 15 for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup before April 23.
"However, all 17 players named in the Royal London ODIs against Pakistan can stake a claim to be in the final 15-man squad, finalised at the end of that series.
“The selection panel has been impressed with Jofra Archer’s performances in domestic and franchise cricket. He is a very talented and exciting cricketer.
“Chris Jordan, a regular in IT20 squads over the past few years, has continued to develop as a cricketer – as we saw in the IT20s in the West Indies. He fully deserves his return to the ODI squad.
“With regard to resting players, we are conscious of managing player workloads leading into such an important summer so that players are in the best possible condition for the World Cup.
";That was also a factor in the way we have selected these three squads.”