Leg-spinner Adil Rashid and paceman Steven Finn were included in England's 13-man squad named on Wednesday for next week's first Ashes Test against Australia.
England fast bowler Steve Harmision was ruled out of the game due to a sore throat with Kabir Ali replacing him.
Ian Bell was unbeaten on 77 as England reached 296 for 7 on the first day of the third Test against the West Indies.
Three English batsmen scored centuries as England Day 2 on 553 for five, in the first Test.
England ended a run of nine straight losses to Australia with a stunning 92-run win.
Ian Bell made 132 and Paul Collingwood scored 80 on the second day of England's tour game against South Australia.
Unbeaten on 72 after another dismal batting display by England on Saturday, Ian Bell said Australia's Mitchell Johnson held no fear for him.
England beat Pakistan in the fourth ODI to keep alive their hopes of squaring the series.
England scored 253 for three against Pakistan after two days of the first Test on Sunday.
The South Africa-born batsman scored his fifth Test century as England ended Day 1 in the third Test against Pakistan on 347 for 6.
Boycott said key players constantly missing out on matches due to various reasons was a concern.
Venugopal Rao and VRV Singh were included in India's playing eleven for the sixth ODI against England.
Ian Bell returned to form in spectacular fashion with a superb 167 and debutant Jos Buttler also shone to help England strengthen their dominant position over India on the second day of the third Test on Monday.
England meanwhile called Ian Bell and uncapped seamer Jon Lewis for the first Test against Bangladesh.
The tourists were bowled out for 299 by the CCI President's XI
England brought an end to their miserable World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-disrupted final Pool A match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Pakistan won the third and final Test against England by an innings and 100 runs to take the series 2-0.
Bell and Collingwood steered England to 121 for two at the end of day four.
Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell scored hundreds as England fought back to 391 for seven wickets on the third day
Inzamam hit a record equalling 23rd century as Pakistan made 462 before reducing England to 113 for 3 at close on day 2 of the second Test.
Pakistan ended day one on 300 for four against England in the second Test
Chasing a target of 198, England were bowled out for 175 by Pakistan in the first Test
England, chasing 198 to win the first Test against Pakistan, were 24 for 1 at close on day 4.
England were 39 for 6 in their second innings at close on the second day of the three-day match against the Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI.
Dhoni fetches 'Spirit of Cricket' honour.
New Zealand had produced 'almost the perfect performance' to destroy England in a World Cup match that lasted less than 50 overs on Friday.
With the Decision Review System (DRS) set to be used for the first time in a bilateral One-day series in India, captain Virat Kohli says Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inputs from behind the stumps would be invaluable in taking a call in the series.
Off-spinner Gareth Batty also made the team for the Champions Trophy.
England were 269 for 3 from 48 overs, 165 ahead, after bundling out Bangladesh for 104 on day 1 of the second Test.
Ian Bell guided England to an eight-wicket victory over Australia in the third test at Edgbaston on Friday to put the hosts 2-1 up in the series with two matches to play.
Mark Butcher was ruled out of South Africa tour following a wrist injury; Ian bell will replace him.
England paceman James Anderson ripped shellshocked Australia to shreds with six wickets to bowl the tourists out for a paltry 136 on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
England beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third ODI in Bulawayo on Saturday.
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