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Eddie Jack: Hampshire seamer earns first England call-up
During the Men's One Day Cup match between Hampshire and Glamorgan at Utilita Bowl.

Young Hampshire fast bowler Eddie Jack has been named in a senior England squad for the first time.

The 21-year-old is included in the Three Lions’ IT20 squad, which will play Australia in November in a five-match series following a three-match One-Day International series.

Pace bowler Sonny Baker and Liam Dawson are also included in the tour as both are named in the One-Day International squad, with Dawson named alongside Jack for the IT20s.

Jack has featured prominently for the England Lions and made his first-class debut against India A in May 2025, taking the wickets of Test players Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

In his seven matches for England Lions, he has taken 14 wickets with best figures of four for 85 coming against South Africa A at Beckenham this summer.

He has featured in seven T20 Blast matches for Hampshire and has taken eight wickets as the Hawks have made the final on the last two occasions.

“Our T20 team has been in excellent form under captain Harry Brook, and we are looking forward to the opportunity to test ourselves in Australian conditions against a very good team,” said England men’s national selector Marcus North.

“We will have four uncapped players in an exciting IT20 squad including Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack, both of whom toured Australia with the England Lions last year, and who earn their first England call-ups.

“The returns of Jacob Bethell and Jofra Archer for the One-Day International series mean we will be at close to full strength as we ramp up preparations for a World Cup in a year’s time.

“The four quick bowlers will then leave after the three-game One-Day International series as we look to manage them ahead of the Test tour of South Africa.”

Baker and Dawson are included in the One-Day International squad, as England’s preparations for the men’s Cricket World Cup next winter continue to build up.

The duo were part of England’s 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka in September. They both played in the final match at the Oval, which England won by 223 runs. Baker picked up one for 27 in four overs while Dawson claimed three for 26, his best figures in One-Day International cricket.

Since his recall to the England set-up, Dawson has taken 34 wickets in 28 IT20 matches.

All three selected Hampshire players have been awarded England contracts; Baker has earned a two-year central contract, with Dawson on a one-year deal. Jack has been given another development contract.

England men’s One-Day International squad: Harry Brook (Yorkshire – captain), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Sonny Baker (Hampshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Jordan Cox (Essex), Henry Crocombe (Surrey), Sam Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire).

England men’s IT20 squad: Harry Brook (Yorkshire – captain), Tom Banton (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), James Coles (Sussex), Jordan Cox (Essex), Henry Crocombe (Surrey), Sam Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Thomas Rew (Somerset), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Luke Wood (Lancashire).

England begin their white-ball tour of Australia with a one-day warm-up match against a Western Australia XI at the WACA Ground in Perth on Saturday, November 7.

England face Australia in the first One-Day International at the Optus Stadium, Perth, on Friday, November 13. The second match will be held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, on Sunday, November 15, before the series concludes at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on Wednesday, November 18.

The five-match T20 International series between England and Australia begins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, on Saturday, November 21. The second match will be held at the Gold Coast Stadium, Gold Coast, on Tuesday, November 24, before the sides meet at the Gabba, Brisbane, on Friday, November 27. The fourth match will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, on Sunday, November 29, before the series concludes at the Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Wednesday, December 2.

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