Nottinghamshire's Jake Ball and Alex Hales have earned selection for England's ICC Champions Trophy squad.

The duo have also been named as part of the squads for the upcoming series against Ireland and South Africa.

Having missed the end of the India series and beginning of the West Indies tour with a hand injury, Hales smashed 110 on his return to the international scene as England secured a 3-0 series victory in the Caribbean.

Ball will cap his meteoric rise over the past couple of years by representing England in a major tournament for the first time. He has also been awarded his maiden England incremental contract.

The Welbeck Wizard made his Test and ODI debuts in 2016, marking his One-Day bow with figures of 5-51 in a victory over Bangladesh.

England play two ODIs against Ireland in early May before finishing their preparation for Champions Trophy, which starts on 1 June, with three matches against summer tourists South Africa.

England 14-man squad versus Ireland, Royal London ODI Series

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)

Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)

Sam Billings (Kent)

Ben Duckett (Northamptonshire)

Steven Finn (Middlesex)

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)

Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

Jason Roy (Surrey)

David Willey (Yorkshire)

Mark Wood (Durham)

England 15-man squad versus South Africa, Royal London ODI Series and the ICC Champions Trophy

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (Capt.)

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)

Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)

Sam Billings (Kent)

Jos Buttler (Lancashire)

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)

Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

Jason Roy (Surrey)

Ben Stokes (Durham)

David Willey (Yorkshire)

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

Mark Wood (Durham)

England ODI Schedule

Friday 5 May v Ireland – The Brightside Ground, Bristol

Sunday 7 May v Ireland – Lord’s

Wednesday 24 May v South Africa – Headingley

Saturday 27 May v South Africa – Ageas Bowl

Monday 29 May v South Africa – Lord’s

ICC Champions Trophy

Thursday 1 June v Bangladesh – Kia Oval

Tuesday 6 June v New Zealand – SSE Swalec

Saturday 10 June v Australia – Edgbaston

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