ENGLAND have welcomed Michael Carberry back into the fold as “life moves on” for both parties, despite the opener’s outspoken remarks about his previous omission.

Carberry was never left out of a one-day international squad, merely not selected in the team in Australia after last winter’s Ashes or then in a touring party to the West Indies which was effectively ICC World Twenty20 preparation in all but name.

It was nonetheless a surprise to many when the Hampshire batsman was named both in a 14- man ODI squad for the first three matches of five against Sri Lanka and a 13-strong list for a one-off Twenty20 – a format in which the 33-year-old is still uncapped.

Carberry is included alongside Ian Bell, a pivotal presence in England’s 50-over and Test plans but not involved in T20s since January 2011.

National selector James Whitaker announced squads also notable for the omission of T20 opener Michael Lumb, the inclusion of Moeen Ali only in the sprint format and seamers Harry Gurney and Tim Bresnan in both.

Carberry had asked for “straight answers” when he queried two months ago whether he was still in the selectors’ thoughts.

Whitaker, in situ then and the common denominator still in an otherwise much-changed management structure, insists all is forgotten – if there was ever an issue.

He said: “He aired his views. But life moves on – nobody’s perfect.

Certainly we are not, and he isn’t – nobody is.

“What will count is his talent.”

Carberry still has an opportunity then to keep pressing his claims in all formats – something which perhaps can no longer be said for Lumb, a year his fellow lefthander’s senior.

There was no obvious consolation either for the Nottinghamshire batsman, in what Whitaker had to say.

He added: “Michael Lumb was unfortunate.

We have gone in a different direction.’’ Bresnan has had a delayed start to the season, and has had his detractors of late.

Whitaker said: “He is enthusiastic and seems to be up for the next level of his career.

“He has lost some weight, has skills and experience – but like everyone else, he will have competition for places.”

There was encouragement too for Bresnan’s fellow Yorkshire seamer Liam Plunkett, who missed out after last appearing for his country more than three years ago.

“He has made good progress, and if he carries on like this he will be talked about more and more,” added Whitaker.

“It is great to see him playing well, and you have to pay compliments to Jason Gillespie and Martyn Moxon because he looks a reinvigorated force. It is all about his state of mind. He is very relaxed; his bowling his terrific – and long may it continue.”

England squad for the NatWest International T20 against Sri Lanka: EJG Morgan (Middlesex, capt), MM Ali (Worcestershire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), JC Buttler (Lancashire), MA Carberry (Hampshire), HF Gurney (Nottinghamshire), AD Hales (Nottinghamshire), CJ Jordan (Sussex), JE Root (Yorkshire), JC Tredwell (Kent), CR Woakes (Warwickshire).

England squad for the first three matches of the five-game One-Day Series against Sri Lanka: AN Cook (Essex, capt), JM Anderson (Lancashire), GS Ballance (Yorkshire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), JC Buttler (Lancashire), MA Carberry (Hampshire), HF Gurney (Nottinghamshire), CJ Jordan (Sussex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), JE Root (Yorkshire), JC Tredwell (Kent), CR Woakes (Warwickshire).