England has named uncapped Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson in its 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 to be staged in India next month, but there was no dramatic recall for Kevin Pietersen. Dawson, who turns 26 next month, has performed well with the England Lions side that recently played Pakistan A in the UAE. "He bats, bowls and fields, so is an all-round package," England coach Trevor Bayliss told reporters Wednesday. "It's exciting to see a youngster get his opportunity. We will have to wait and see if he plays in India. "He can be a back-up to our two main spinners (Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali) and if the wicket is really turning we may decide to play all three at some stage." Pietersen's form in recent domestic Twenty20 tournaments in South Africa and Australia had led to calls for his return to the side, but Bayliss confirmed the batsman was never discussed by the selectors. Fast bowler Steven Finn has been selected despite sitting out the limited overs portion of the South Africa tour with a side-strain, which left no place for the world's top-ranked Test bowler, Stuart Broad. England also strengthened its team management with the return of former Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene for the first 10 days of the tournament and the inclusion of ex-England Twenty20 captain Paul Collingwood for the duration of the event. England opens its campaign against West Indies on Mar. 16 and will also play South Africa, Sri Lanka and a first round qualifier from Group B that includes Scotland, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. Bayliss believes the side can repeat its 2010 success when it won the tournament under Collingwood in West Indies. "There is no reason why we can't (win it). You start off in a positive manner and anything can happen." Squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey. SA beats England by 7 wickets Centuries from openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla guided South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over England Tuesday that kept alive its hopes of winning the five-match series of One-Day Internationals. Joe Root made a sparkling 125 as England, after winning the toss and electing to bat, piled up 318 for eight in 50 overs. De Kock (135) and Amla (127) then amassed 239 for the first wicket to lay the platform before South Africa reached the target with 22 balls to spare to cut their series deficit to 2-1. England, seeking to become the first touring team to win a Test and ODI series in South Africa for 14 years, now bids to clinch overall victory in Johannesburg Friday.
