By Ben Horne
March 1 2005

Rikki Clarke has been selected in the England A side to tour the UAE and Sri Lanka. They will play two four-day matches against Sri Lanka A. They will play two four-day matches against Sri Lanka A. They will also compete in a triangular tournament with Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A

England A will also play four one-day internationals against the UAE in Sharjah.

The squad will be captained by Ian Bell of Warwickshire.

Squad:

Ian Bell (Warwickshire) Captain
Rikki Clarke (Surrey)
Richard Dawson (Yorkshire)
Paul Franks (Nottinghamshire)
Alex Gidmen (Gloucestershire)
David Harrison (Glamorgan)
Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire)
Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire
Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire)
Michael Powell (Glamorgan)
Matthew Prior (Sussex)
Owais Shah (Middlesex)
Vikram Solanki (Worcestershire)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)