STEEPLE Ashton's James Vince will captain the England Lions in their five-match one-day series against South Africa A.

The Hampshire batsman, who previously played with both Warminster and Chippenham, takes over from Jonathan Trott, who led the Lions in a drawn four-day series against South Africa A but was not included in the 50-over squad.

"It was a huge honour when our coach Mark Robinson asked me if I would lead the team," said former Warminster School pupil Vince.

"I have played under some great captains both at Hampshire and with the Lions, and I really enjoyed the captaincy experience I gained at Hampshire last summer.

"We have already seen from the four-day games that South Africa are tough opponents, and if anything their squad for the one-day series looks ever stronger. But we also have some new faces in our squad and it is a challenge we are all relishing."

Vince serves as Twenty20 captain at the Rose Bowl and scored an unbeaten 152 for the Lions in their final four-day game of the tour earlier in the week.

Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Harry Gurney, Samit Patel and Stephen Parry have all joined up with the squad ahead of the one-day series which begins in Bloemfontein on Sunday.