da supremo： England today named a 13-man squad for next week’s 2nd npower Test Match vIndia at Trent Bridge
ECB Media Release04-Aug-2002England today named a 13-man squad for next week’s 2nd npower Test Match vIndia at Trent Bridge.Kent batsman Robert Key wins a Test call-up for the first time as areplacement for Graham Thorpe and the uncapped Durham pace bowler StephenHarmison is also included following the withdrawal of Glamorgan’s SimonJones with a side injury.Commenting on the selection, Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney, said:”Simon Jones was not considered for this match as he has an injury to hisleft side and will undergo a further scan tomorrow to enable us to assesshow long he will be out for.”Our resources in the bowling department have been stretched for this matchand we have had to slightly vary our policy with regard to bowlers needingto play in a four-day match before a Test match to prove their fitness.”Alex Tudor did play in a Norwich Union League match last week and we willgive him every opportunity to prove he is fully match fit in the run up tothe Test Match. With Simon Jones injured, we view Stephen Harmison as a likefor like replacement who gives us the option of express pace if required.”We also considered Ian Bell and David Fulton as replacements for GrahamThorpe. But Robert Key has been in outstanding form for Kent and his careerhas really kicked on this season after he attended the National Academy inAustralia last winter. He will open the batting with Michael Vaughan withMark Butcher coming in at number three.”England Squad for 2nd npower Test v India
Players D.O.BNasser Hussain (captain) (Essex) 28.3.68Mark Butcher (Surrey) 23.8.72Dominic Cork (Derbyshire) 7.8.71John Crawley (Hampshire) 21.9.71Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire) 6.12.77Ashley Giles (Warwickshire) 19.3.73Stephen Harmison (Durham) 23.10.78Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire) 31.12.76Robert Key (Kent) 12.5.79Alec Stewart (Surrey) 8.4.63Alex Tudor (Surrey) 23.10.77Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire) 29.10.74Craig White (Yorkshire) 16.12.69