Great Britain squads for "Ashes" series announced

 

News Posted: 14 April 2008

Team managers Dave Murphy (senior) and Ivan Pike (junior) have announced their squads to contest the Australia v Great Britain test match series in Australia in February 2009.

The senior squad, led by three times national champion Lee Aris, also sees the return to British Lions colours of the Southampton pair of Gavin Wheeler and Shaun Woodhouse. The duo were unable to travel to the last series in Australia in 2005, but have declared themselves available for the forthcoming tour, although Woodhouse, who raced sparingly in 2007, has been asked to prove his form and commitment by manager Murphy. The squad also includes a number of younger riders, including Jonathan Birks, Lewis Osborne and Daniel Pike.

Senior Squad
Lee Aris (Wednesfield)
Jonathan Birks (Sheffield)
Leigh Cossey (Norwich)
Chris Jewkes (Wednesfield)
Craig Marchant (Leicester)
Lewis Osborne (Horspath)
Daniel Pike (Leicester)
Gavin Wheeler (Southampton)
Mark Winwood (Birmingham)
Shaun Woodhouse (Southampton)
Reserve:Tom Colling (Southampton)

Junior Squad
Jazz Abbott (Hethersett)
Jamie Brown (Sheffield)
Tom Haddock (Wednesfield)
Paul Heard (Sandwell)
Carl Jarvis (Leicester)
Steve Jarvis (East London)
Ben Mould (Filton)
Dayle Peace (Wednesfield)
Thomas Reed (Exeter)
Lee Smith (Sandwell)
Reserve: Ben Collins (Hethersett)

There will be a three test series for both senior and junior teams, leading up to the World junior and senior individual championships, which will also be staged in Australia next year.