England ODI and Twenty20 schedule 2011: Collingwood and Prior dropped for summer series
Craig Kieswetter and Samit Patel have both been included in England's limited-overs squads for the upcoming one-day and Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday.
Kieswetter replaces wicketkeeper Matt Prior behind the stumps and there's no palce for former captain Paul Collingwood ahead of the one-off Twenty20 at Bristol on Saturday and the forthcoming five-match one-day international series.
Collingwood, England's most capped one-day player has only recently returned from a knee injury, while wicketkeeper Prior has struggled to reproduce his best form in the limited-overs style of the game.
"Paul Collingwood has been an inspirational limited-overs cricketer for England over many years and we still see a role for him in this capacity based on form and fitness," national selector Geoff Miller said in a statement.
"His omission is purely down to form over a period of time."
James Anderson retains his place after being left out of the recent World Cup and there is a surprise recall for fast bowler Steven Finn.
England's new Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad is expected to be fit to lead his country for the first time, despite a minor injury scare after he damaged his heel on the final day of the third npower Test at the Rose Bowl.
"The Twenty20 squad will obviously be led by Stuart Broad, who is extremely excited by the prospect of captaining his country in such a dynamic form of the game," said Miller.
England play a solitary Twenty20 against Sri Lanka on 25 June before embarking on a five-match one-day series starting 28 June.
England Twenty20 squad:
Stuart Broad (captain), Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, Chris Woakes, Luke Wright
Englandone-day squad:
Alastair Cook (captain), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes
England's summer schedule can be viewed here
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