Parry included in provisional t20 squad.

Parry missed a number of games last year with a broken-arm.

Lancashire's left-arm spinner, Stephen Parry, was one of the surprising inclusions for England's provisional ICC World T20 squad alongside Harry Gurney of Nottinghamshire.

Parry missed a number of matches in the 2013 season due to a broken-arm, but has continued to be a reliable figure in Lancashire's one-day squad, as has Simon Kerrigan, who achieved an Ashes call-up last summer.

Prior to his untimely injury, Parry appeared to be heading for another successful season with the club, claiming his first five-wicket-haul against Surrey in May, but was struck on his bowling arm during a net session at Northamptonshire soon after.

With 63 wickets in 56 Twenty20 matches, Parry has proven his capability as a spinner at county level and as England search for a new spinner, he gives the selectors something to think about if he continues to perform.

The selection also includes the recently acquired Jos Buttler, who has been playing in the third instalment of the Australian Big Bash for Melbourne Renegades, as well as England's recent one-day series with Australia.

Full squad: Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Scott Borthwick (Durham), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Danny Briggs (Hampshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Michael Carberry (Hampshire), Jade Dernbach (Surrey), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Craig Kieswetter (Somerset), Michael Lumb (Nottinghamshire), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Graham Onions (Durham), Steven Parry (Lancashire), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire), James Tredwell (Kent), James Vince (Hampshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Luke Wright (Sussex).