Kent opening batman Joe Denly has been called up into England's 15-man squad for the NatWest one-day series against Australia and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Andrew Strauss will captain the side in the seven-match NatWest series against Australia as well as the ICC Champions Trophy.
However, Paul Collingwood will captain England's Twenty20 team in internationals against Ireland and Australia.
Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott, who has been called into England's squad for the final Ashes Test, will replace Strauss in Twenty20 squads.
ECB national selector Geoff Miller said: 'We have kept faith with the bulk of the squad which was successful in the NatWest series against West Indies earlier this summer and also included two players, Luke Wright and Adil Rashid, who were part of our squad for the ICC World T20.
'Joe Denly has impressed the selectors for a while with some excellent performances in one-day cricket and with Kevin Pietersen unavailable through injury, this is an excellent opportunity for Joe to step up to the next level and show what he is capable of.
'Andrew Strauss has led the side extremely well in both forms of cricket this summer, but the selectors felt it would be beneficial for him to have a short break from international cricket following the conclusion of the npower Ashes Test series and Paul Collingwood will lead the side in Ireland and in The NatWest International Twenty20s.'
The ICC Champions Trophy begins in South Africa in September, with England taking on Sri Lanka in their first game.
Andrew Strauss will captain the side in the seven-match NatWest series against Australia as well as the ICC Champions Trophy.
However, Paul Collingwood will captain England's Twenty20 team in internationals against Ireland and Australia.
Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott, who has been called into England's squad for the final Ashes Test, will replace Strauss in Twenty20 squads.
ECB national selector Geoff Miller said: 'We have kept faith with the bulk of the squad which was successful in the NatWest series against West Indies earlier this summer and also included two players, Luke Wright and Adil Rashid, who were part of our squad for the ICC World T20.
'Joe Denly has impressed the selectors for a while with some excellent performances in one-day cricket and with Kevin Pietersen unavailable through injury, this is an excellent opportunity for Joe to step up to the next level and show what he is capable of.
'Andrew Strauss has led the side extremely well in both forms of cricket this summer, but the selectors felt it would be beneficial for him to have a short break from international cricket following the conclusion of the npower Ashes Test series and Paul Collingwood will lead the side in Ireland and in The NatWest International Twenty20s.'
The ICC Champions Trophy begins in South Africa in September, with England taking on Sri Lanka in their first game.
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