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Same again for England

Thursday, January 8 2004

The 15 names announced for England's forthcoming Test tour of the West Indies are precisely the same 15 initially named for the 2003 tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Chairman of Selectors David Graveney said "Steve Harmison is now fully recovered from the back injury which ruled him out of the Sri Lanka Test Series and we expect there will be keen competition for places in the pace bowling department."

One name not on the list is Simon Jones, but Graveney added "The reports we have had from the National Academy indicate that Simon Jones is making good progress in his recovery from a knee injury."

Jones is expected to be part of the England 'A' set-up competing in the Duleep Trophy in India in February, and Graveney left his options open with respect to him being added to the West Indian tour squad at a later date, although Andy Caddick has been discounted for the time being.

"Andrew Caddick was not considered for selection for the West Indies tour as he needs time to complete his rehabilitation following back surgery. But his recovery is going according to plan and we hope he will be available for selection this summer." added Graveney.

England Test Squad:

Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Gareth Batty (Worcestershire), Mark Butcher (Surrey), Rikki Clarke (Surrey), Paul Collingwood (Durham), Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire), Ashley Giles (Warwickshire), Stephen Harmison (Durham), Nasser Hussain (Essex), Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire), Geraint Jones (Kent), Chris Read (Nottinghamshire), Marcus Trescothick (Somerset), Graham Thorpe (Surrey).

England One-Day Squad:

Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Gareth Batty (Worcestershire), Ian Blackwell (Somerset), Rikki Clarke (Surrey), Paul Collingwood (Durham), Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire), Ashley Giles (Warwickshire), James Kirtley (Sussex), Anthony McGrath (Yorkshire), Chris Read (Nottinghamshire), Andrew Strauss (Middlesex), Marcus Trescothick (Somerset).

Tour itinerary

1-3 March 3-day match Jamaica
5-7 March 3-day match Jamaica
11-15 March 1st Test Jamaica
19-23 March 2nd Test Trinidad
26-28 March 3-day match Barbados
1-5 April 3rd Test Barbados
10-14 April 4th Test Antigua
16 April 1-day match Guyana
18 April 1st ODI Guyana
24 April 2nd ODI Trinidad
25 April 3rd ODI Trinidad
28 April 4th ODI Grenada
1 May 5th ODI St Lucia
2 May 6th ODI St Lucia
5 May 7th ODI Barbados

Posted by Eddie