Stephen Parry has admitted that he is grateful to be given the opportunity to play for his country after being selected by England for the tour of the West Indies and the Twenty20 World Cup.

The 28-year-old will join the England squad for the first time later this month and he believes that his experience in limited-overs cricket for Lancashire will help him succeed.

"I've managed to produce it consistently over a period of time and the selectors now feel that I'm ready," Parry told BBC Radio Lancashire. "I've got a lot of Twenty20 experience and they've decided to go with me, which is fantastic.

"Every county cricketer wants to play for their country. Whether you're 19 or 33, you're always trying. It's happened for me, I'm very grateful and I'm really looking forward to the opportunity."

England will play three ODIs and three T20s against the West Indies before travelling to Bangladesh for the T20 World Cup.