Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been added to the England Lions squad for the one-day series against Sri Lanka ‘A’ in March.
The 27-year-old will join up with the squad, captained by county team mate Keaton Jennings, as he steps up his recovery from an ankle injury,
Wood is currently in South Africa with the national side’s Pace Programme, where he is working alongside Paul Coughlin.
He has already been named in the North vs South series, which is due to take place in the UAE following the Sri Lanka series.
National team selector, James Whitaker, said: “Mark will be a valuable addition to the Lions squad.
“The one-day series in Sri Lanka is a good opportunity for him to start bowling again in competitive cricket before the North-South series and then the domestic 2017 season.”