WILTSHIRE captain Mike Coles and Westbury skipper Alex Senneck have been selected for the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) for their upcoming tour of Nepal.

Corsham's Mike Coles and Senneck will be part of a 13-strong squad for the two-week tour, which gets underway on Thursday.

Leicestershire all-rounder Neil Dexter will captain MCC and former England international Martin Saggers will travel with the group as umpire.

MCC will play six games during the tour, including a two-day and a 20-over match against the Nepal national team. They will also play against Nepal B and U19 teams.

Five fixtures will be played in Kathmandu, and the group will also travel west to Pokhara for a 50-over match against Pokhara CC.

The squad will visit areas affected by the earthquakes and will run coaching clinics with local youngsters – who will not have access to elite coaching and whose facilities have been severely damaged.

The tour had been under review after this year’s earthquakes, but was confirmed by MCC Head of Cricket, John Stephenson, after a short fact-finding visit to Nepal in October.

Stephenson said: “MCC have been touring overseas for many years but I think this is one of the most important in the club’s history.

"Cricket’s popularity in Nepal has been growing significantly in recent years, and after the trauma the country has been through this year, the sport has become a relief to many local people.

"It is fantastic that MCC is able to contribute towards that and I am confident that Mike, Alex and the rest of the squad will be excellent ambassadors both for the club and English and Welsh cricket.”