England call up Sam Curran for Twenty20 series against West Indies as Moeen Ali is given rest  

All-rounder Sam Curran has been called up for England’s Twenty20 series against the West Indies, replacing the rested Moeen Ali.

Ali was initially named in the squad for the final three fixtures of the Caribbean tour.

But the selectors have had a change of heart as they continue to manage the workloads of key players.

Sam Curran has been called up by England for their Twenty20 series in the Caribbean

He will now fly home after the final one-day international in St Lucia on March 2, joining Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler in missing the series. 

All three have been granted two weeks off before joining up with their Indian Premier League franchises.

Curran is also heading to the IPL for the first time having earned a big-money deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

He has already enjoyed some time off after being overlooked for the ongoing one-day leg.

The Surrey left-armer has played nine Tests and two ODIs but is yet to be capped in the shortest format.

Moeen Ali was originally in the squad but the spinner has been afforded a rest