The coaching team will include Jonathan Trott, Glen Chapple, Neil Killeen and, subject to finalizing a deal, Darren Gough.Jonny Bairstow is also likely to attend, though his involvement could yet depend on how long he remains in New Zealand.While the camp is, in part, about ensuring England has a strong group of pace bowlers for South Africa.
It is clear from the selection of those involved that England has one eye on the next Ashes series in 24 months.Instead of simply picking the next best array of English seamers, there appears to have been a deliberate attempt to pick quick bowlers who the team management believes could prosper on Australian surfaces.
"Giles also admitted that planning for that Ashes series was well underway.
Confirming that Joe Root would, barring unforeseen circumstances, a captain in that series, Giles described the contest as "the big prize" for England cricketers.He hinted that, had England had a little more time to plan for the recently contested series, which followed quickly on the heels of the World Cup, they may have ended 2019 as both World Cup and Ashes winners.There will be more emphasis - both at England and county level - on producing the skills that could lead to success in Australia.
We plan for him to be our captain.That series will come around quickly as we know with the business of the schedules.
None of us know what is around the corner, things can change quickly.