***Official*** England in India

[grecian]

Just to remind people 11.30 Skysportsnews.

 

[luckyeddie]

Just to remind people 11.30 Skysportsnews.

Just to remind everyone - I already know.

 

[grecian]

It may have slipped some peoples minds, unlikely, but you never know

 

[luckyeddie]

It may have slipped some peoples minds, unlikely, but you never know

I meant I already know what the squads are

 

[grecian]

I meant I already know what the squads are

Oh do you, don't tell me, it'll ruin the excitement. Someone told me what happened on the last episode of the first series of "Lost", the bar steward.


Panesar had better be in though

 

[luckyeddie]

Oh do you, don't tell me, it'll ruin the excitement. Someone told me what happened on the last episode of the first series of "Lost", the bar steward.


Panesar had better be in though

Shan't tell on pain of death - the news is embargoed until 11:30

 

[luckyeddie]

Tic tic tic 11:30 ding

Test squad:

1. Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire) (Captain) 29.10.74 *
2. Ian Bell (Warwickshire) 11.4.82 *
3. Paul Collingwood (Durham) 26.5.76 *
4. Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire) 6.12.77 *
5. Ashley Giles (Warwickshire) 19.3.73 *
6. Stephen Harmison (Durham) 23.10.78 *
7. Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire) 31.12.76 *
8. Geraint Jones (Kent) 14.7.76 *
9. Simon Jones (Glamorgan) 25.12.78 *
10. Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire) 27.6.80 *
11. Liam Plunkett (Durham) 6.4.85
12. Matthew Prior (Sussex) 26.2.82
13. Andrew Strauss (Middlesex) 2.3.77 *
14 Marcus Trescothick (Somerset) 25.12.75 *
15. Shaun Udal (Hampshire) 18.3.69

One day squad

1. Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire) (Captain) 29.10.74
2. Kabir Ali (Worcestershire) 24.11.80
3. James Anderson (Lancashire) 30.7.82
4. Ian Bell (Warwickshire) 11.4.82
5. Ian Blackwell (Somerset) 10.6.78
6. Paul Collingwood (Durham) 26.5.76
7. Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire) 6.12.77
8. Ashley Giles (Warwickshire) 19.3.73
9. Stephen Harmison (Durham) 23.10.78
10. Geraint Jones (Kent) 14.7.76
11. Simon Jones (Glamorgan) 25.12.78
12. Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire) 27.6.80
13. Matthew Prior (Sussex) 26.2.82
14. Liam Plunkett (Durham) 6.4.85
15. Andrew Strauss (Middlesex) 2.3.77
16. Marcus Trescothick (Somerset) 25.12.75

 

[grecian]

UDAL

 

[James]

Eddie - would you mind doing an update on this on the CW frontpage?

 

[luckyeddie]

Eddie - would you mind doing an update on this on the CW frontpage?

Doing it now

 

[UncleTheOne]

I couldn't care less if Paensar can't field or bat, he's young talented and an aggressive spinner, just what England are crying out for, hopefully he will get the late call up.

 

[steds]

Oh dear god. Not Udal! Anyone but Udal. Take Pickup instead.

 

[grecian]

They're leaving a place open for a "third" spinner, apparently Loudon, Panesar or Blackwell

 

[steds]

I couldn't care less if Panesar can't field or bat

Apparently, Dunc feels the same way about Udal not being able to bowl.

 

[UncleTheOne]

You know there are selection problems when we consider Blackwell as a serious 3rd spinner option.

 

[Neil Pickup]

An extra spinner will be added to the Test squad later, apparently.

Still... [clutches straws] Harbhajan and Kumble have combined figures of 39-5-156-0 at Lahore right now. [/clutches straws]

 

[luckyeddie]

You know there are selection problems when we consider Blackwell as a serious 3rd spinner option.

I would suggest that Blackwell's not likely to darken the doors of the test side just at the moment, there being already enough middle-order bangers in the team.

 

[chris.hinton]

Well to leave Darren Gough out of the One day squad is Stupid, The Bloke is still our Best one day bowler, so what if he wanted to do Comedancing but he deserves his place in the one day squad.

James Anderson should be in the test Squad he is still our best young bowler... Solanki left out of the one day squad in favour of "Big Hitting" Bell smacks of Desperation

who going to be the other spinner well it going to be Panesar we might as well give him a shot as Giles and Udal are useless

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why leave Darren Gough out of OD squad? Because he's crap, past his best, expensive and doesn't take wickets apart from in the slog overs and isn't much better in the field.

Solanki being left out is welcome, but a year or two later than it should have been. An error they look like repeating with Kabir Ali.

 

[wpdavid]

Looks like the end of the road for Gough, which must be the right call, I think, and hopefully we won't get any very public moans from the man himself. Udal's very lucky to still be there. Why on earth is Prior in the test squad? Is anyone seriously suggesting he's a test keeper or top 3 batsman?

btw isn't Rachel Flintoff due to give birth around the time of the 3rd test? Any ideas what will happen if Fred takes paternity leave?