LONDON: England left out Alex Hales and Liam Plunkett from a mammoth 55-man training group that was announced on Friday.
But 14 uncapped players were selected as England look to stage a full Test and limited-overs programme against the West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Australia, despite the coronavirus delaying the start of their home season until at least July.
Among those recalled was David Willey, who lost his place in the One-day squad to Jofra Archer shortly before England won the World Cup for the first time last year.
Official squads will be named at a later date, with three Tests against the West Indies, set to be played behind closed doors at bio-secure venues such as Old Trafford in Manchester and Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, first up for England this season.
Earlier this week, skipper Eoin Morgan reiterated that Hales could be considered if he wins the trust of players back.
Pace spearhead Plunkett, who claimed three scalps in the 2019 WC final, was also a notable exclusion.
The group will not train in one place, but with individual sessions across several county venues, that started with bowlers back in the nets last week, the only form of training allowed at present.
