England’s “team” for the World Cup
England today announced the 30-man squad from which the team for the World Cup will be selected:
Batsmen: Ian Bell (Warks), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Alastair Cook (Essex), Ed Joyce (Middx), Mal Loye (Lancs), Kevin Pietersen (Hants), Owais Shah (Middx), Vikram Solanki (Worcs), Andrew Strauss (Middx), Michael Vaughan (Yorks)
All-rounders: Rikki Clarke (Surrey), Paul Collingwood (Durham), Jamie Dalrymple (Middx), Andrew Flintoff (Lancs), Michael Yardy (Sussex)
Wicket-keepers: Paul Nixon (Leics), Matt Prior (Sussex), Chris Read (Notts)
Bowlers: James Anderson (Lancs), Stuart Broad (Leics), Glen Chapple (Lancs), Ashley Giles (Warks), Matthew Hoggard (Yorks), Amjad Khan (Kent), Jon Lewis (Glos), Sajid Mahmood (Lancs), Graham Onions (Durham), Monty Panesar (Northants), Liam Plunkett (Durham), Chris Tremlett (Hants)
It’s curious squad that sees Trescothick and Geraint Jones miss out, but Ashley Giles maintains a place, despite leaving the Ashes tour early to care for his sick wife. England’s wicket-keeper situation just continues to get even more bizarre - Geraint Jones, who, 3 weeks ago was England’s number 1 keeper is now not even in the England squad. Even Chris Read who 2 weeks ago took over from Jones, has lost his place to Paul Nixon, who had a shocker in his first match in the one dayer against Australia. I think it’s impossible to say who will assume the position behind the stumps, but there’s no question that it’s certainly there for the taking should anyone want it.
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