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The Bangladesh captain was pleased with his team’s performances over the tour, particularly the mettle they displayed in the final one-dayer in Christchurch, and in the one-off Test

Andrew Fernando in Hamilton19-Feb-2010Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was pleased with his team’s performances over the tour, particularly the mettle they displayed in the final one-dayer in Christchurch, and in the one-off Test.”We improved ourselves over the tour. Every time we did something better,” Shakib said. “We fought hard in this match and we don’t often take the match into the fifth day. Mahmudullah and the fast bowlers did their job well and I’m happy with the way the team is progressing.”The Bangladesh captain was also relieved to finally have a maiden Test century in the bag after being dismissed for 87 in the first innings, but said there was nothing particularly motivating his brutal assault against Daniel Vettori’s bowling this morning. He tore into his counterpart, smashing 18 off his first over before taking ten runs off the first three balls of his next over to bring up his fifty. “The ball was there to be hit and I backed myself to play those shots and it came off,” Shakib said.Looking forward to their upcoming home series against England, Shakib was optimistic, claiming, “We now have the belief that we can beat any team in our home conditions, so we are looking forward to it.”Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons took a similar line towards the team’s performance on this tour and for the future. “If you look at the individual achievements, we had three centuries and a five-for and we scored our highest Test total against New Zealand,” Siddons said. “We’ve had a lot of achievements but not a lot of results. We’ve smashed several Bangladesh batting records recently and our [batsmen] are getting better individually. It’s just a case of putting it all together and becoming more consistent in the future.”Mahmudullah, who scored 115 in the second innings, has maintained his consistency during this tour but is likely to remain lower down the order.”We are just letting him develop at the moment. He is just in his sixth Test, and he’s doing well but we are wary of pushing him up to a four or five,” Siddons said. “It may be too high for him at the moment. He is handy with his offspin as well, as he showed in the second innings, so we are just letting him develop.”New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori was also satisfied with the way his team performed, reserving special mention for Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum, whose partnership of 339 took the game away from Bangladesh on the second day. “We’re happy with the way we played,” Vettori said. “The way Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum batted was outstanding and I’m really happy with Martin (Guptill) at No.5.”The New Zealand bowlers also earned praise from their captain. “I’m very happy with the way Tim Southee bowled after lunch today as well, he came back with the old ball on a relatively flat wicket and bowled well.”Jeetan Patel bowled in some tough situations in the match, but he improved throughout and with a number of left-handers in the Australian line-up, he could have a role to play in that series.”Vettori was also impressed with Shakib’s batting, “We all knew Shakib would come out playing like he did in the first innings. We expected to bowl better at him but it wasn’t to be. The way he performed in this Test match, it’s no wonder that he is so highly regarded.”

Flocking to Twitter, many Liverpool fans have erupted over an official announcement as superstar forward Mohamed Salah won the club’s Player of the Month (POTM) award for October.

The Egyptian, who has been Jurgen Klopp’s most crucial player so far this season by some distance, has been rewarded yet again for his sublime form as he makes it three POTM awards in a row.

Salah clinched the honour in August and September as well, highlighting just how brilliant he has been, with last month’s contribution particularly impressive. During October, he scored seven goals in all competitions, including one against title rivals Manchester City at Anfield and a sublime hat-trick against Manchester United (Transfermarkt).

The international’s brace against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, which included a late winning penalty, also placed Liverpool ever closer to the competition’s last 16 at the time.

Liverpool fans erupt…

As the October award is finally announced with just under one week of November left, many Reds are thrilled that Salah has ‘finally’ been announced as the victor.

Blown away by his quality over the course of last month, it’s safe to say that many Liverpool supporters believe this accolade is well deserved.

Check out some of their reactions below.

“Announce the extension!”

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“THE BEST IN THE WORLD”

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“Consistently brilliant”

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“Wooooow, Mo Salah”

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“he’s perfect”

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“This guy is unreal, no cap”

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“Finally”

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In other news: One man’s performance against Porto angered these Liverpool fans

England will play two Twenty20 matches against Pakistan in Dubai next month ahead of their tour of Bangladesh, the ECB confirmed on Friday

Cricinfo staff08-Jan-2010England will play two Twenty20 matches against Pakistan in Dubai next month ahead of their tour of Bangladesh, the ECB confirmed on Friday. The matches will take place on February 19 and 20 and they leave for Dhaka the next day for a series against Bangladesh that includes three ODIs and two Tests.The England Lions side are also scheduled to tour the UAE next month with T20 matches against England, the UAE and Pakistan A on the itinerary, followed by three 50-over games against Pakistan A.Hugh Morris, ECB’s managing director of cricket, said the two Twenty20 internationals against the current world champions would be an “exciting challenge” for the England team and provide Twenty20 international experience before the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean in April.”The combination of three Twenty20 matches and three 50-over matches for the England Lions team, to be played at Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, will also provide those players with an excellent opportunity to push their case for selection for the England one-day side as we continue to build not only for the World Twenty20 in West Indies later this year but also for the ICC World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.”Pakistan wind up their tour of Australia on February 5 while England will head to Dubai a month after their tour of South Africa concludes. The World Twenty20 will be held between April 30 and May 16.

A Tottenham Hotspur insider has shed some light on rumours of Gareth Bale potentially returning to Spurs in the January transfer window.

The Lowdown: Conte wants Bale

According to journalist Eduardo Inda, Antonio Conte has asked for the North London club to sign Bale once more in the winter.

Of course, he was with the Lilywhites on loan last season, and managed to score 16 goals and make a further three assists in 34 games in total over all competitions (Transfermarkt).

Bale ended up as their third-highest scorer behind only Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min, and so it is not a surprise that Conte would like him to return once more, given that THFC are currently the Premier League’s second-lowest scorers with just nine goals in 11 games so far.

The Latest: Insider sheds light

Speaking to Football Insider, Tottenham insider John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about Spurs on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels, has shed some light on the rumours of Bale’s potential return, and thinks that he would be a ‘brilliant’ signing in January:

“The stats speak for themselves.

“I have seen some ridiculous statements that joked Bale was using Tottenham as a gym ahead of the Euros.

“Actually, he scored 11 league goals in very minimal playing time. He scored the same amount of league goals as Aubameyang and Mane.

“He scored more than Antonio and Firmino and he barely played.

“People were asking what he did in the cups, he didn’t play. Mourinho, for whatever reason, did not play him.

“He then had a real purple patch under Mason and scored a brace on the last day of the season, a result that earned us European football over Arsenal.

“I had hopes we were going to extend his loan after last season because I think we have missed his goals.

“Would I welcome him back? Absolutely, he’s a Tottenham legend. He ticks a lot of boxes. It would be brilliant.

“I hope we look at that. However, Alasdair Gold said there was basically nothing in it, so at the moment I think it’s just a rumour.”

The Verdict: Bring him back

Bale’s impact in North London during his loan spell last term is nothing to be sniffed at, and there is no doubt that he can make the same impact again.

Of course, he is 32 years of age now, but is still playing at the highest level with Real Madrid.

Nonetheless, as Wenham puts it, he is simply a legend at the Lilywhites, being part of the team that won the League Cup in 2008 and winning Player of the Year in the 2012/13 campaign (Transfermarkt), and would thus be a signing that would help get the fans onside during what could be a potentially tricky next few months.

In other news, find out what transfer boost Conte has been gifted here!

Preview of the second Test between Australia and West Indies in Adelaide

Brydon Coverdale in Adelaide03-Dec-2009Match factsDecember 4-8, 2009
Start time 10.30am (00.00 GMT)Watch out: Brad Haddin missed out in the first match but has scored a Test century in Adelaide•Getty ImagesBig PictureThings couldn’t have gone much worse for West Indies at the Gabba, where their innings loss within three days suggested a huge gap between the teams. To add to their problems, the strike bowler Jerome Taylor has been ruled out of the rest of the series with a back injury, leaving an already young and developing attack even greener. The only bright spot was the debut of the opener Adrian Barath, whose 104 in the second innings was a supremely positive sign for a team that otherwise was out of sorts. At 1-0 down, their chances of regaining the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy are very slim but at the very least the team must produce a more competitive effort in the second Test.An Australian victory over the next five days will mean Ricky Ponting’s men retain the trophy after winning it 2-0 in the Caribbean last year but as well as the result, there are several interesting sub-plots developing for the home side. Shane Watson’s duck at the Gabba means if he fails again the pressure will build to drop him down the order. Michael Hussey’s first Test half-century won’t save him from questions over his future if he doesn’t score decent runs in Adelaide. And in the absence of the Man of the Match from Brisbane, Ben Hilfenhaus, who is injured, the Australians will unleash a self-described “loud and obnoxious” Doug Bollinger for his second Test.Another three-day result is extremely unlikely at Adelaide Oval, where runs in the middle flow as freely as the beer on the hill. The short boundaries square of the wicket give bowlers little room for error and the pitch doesn’t tend to play serious tricks. Any sixes that land where the western grandstand used to be could result in a short delay – the stand has been largely demolished since last year’s Test and is still a building site.Form guide (last five Tests, most recent first)Australia – WLWDL
West Indies – LLLLL
Watch out forBrad Haddin stamped himself as a Test batsman at this venue last year when he brutalised New Zealand with 169. He looked in fine touch at the Gabba without going on to post a big score. He is the kind of player who can change a match a short space of time and West Indies’ bowlers will need to be on target to keep him quiet.
Chris Gayle’s supreme power square of the wicket makes him a dangerous proposition at Adelaide Oval. He will barely need to get hold of a pull or flick to see it sailing over the boundary. His record at the venue isn’t great – his only two international innings there have brought him 11 runs in a pair of one-day internationals in 2004-05 – but Gayle will be extra keen to lead by example after his disappointing returns in Brisbane.Team newsHilfenhaus has been rested due to his ongoing knee problem and Bollinger will come into the XI. That is the only change to the successful side, with Victoria’s Clint McKay preparing to carry the drinks.Australia 1 Simon Katich, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Michael Clarke, 6 Marcus North, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz, 10 Peter Siddle, 11 Doug Bollinger.Ramnaresh Sarwan batted at training on Thursday and is likely to return to the side having missed the Gabba Test due to a back injury. Despite providing some much-needed fight in Brisbane, Travis Dowlin is likely to be the man to miss out. Their other task is to find a replacement for Taylor and the selectors were deciding between Darren Sammy and Gavin Tonge, with Sammy’s batting ability perhaps giving him the edge.West Indies (possible) 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Adrian Barath, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 4 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 Brendan Nash, 7 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 8 Darren Sammy, 9 Sulieman Benn, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Ravi Rampaul.Pitch and conditionsThe Adelaide Oval surface holds few demons and good batsmen can play through the line with confidence in the bounce, and pounce on shorter balls knowing the square boundaries are in their favour. There is more grass on the pitch than usual, which pleased Ponting when he inspected the ground on Thursday. “It is always a good sign in Adelaide,” Ponting said. “It generally means that there’ll be a bit more pace and movement and carry early on in the game, which is always good.” The weather throughout the Test is expected to be fine and partly cloudy, with temperatures hovering in the mid 20s.Stats and Trivia Australia have lost one Test at Adelaide Oval in the past 14 years – against India in 2003-04 Despite the Gabba result, don’t expect another three-day encounter – not since West Indies beat Australia in 1951 has an Adelaide Test failed to reach a fourth day Michael Clarke will be especially looking forward to the Test – three of his past four Test innings at Adelaide Oval have been centuries Adrian Barath’s 104 on debut at the Gabba made him the youngest West Indian to score a Test century – he was almost exactly a year younger than the next on the list, the great George HeadleyQuotes”Everyone is going to be disappointed. We played terrible cricket. That’s the scenario at this time. We’re just trying not to listen to too much negativity.”
“One thing we didn’t quite nail last week was the amount of guys that got off to starts and didn’t go on and get the big hundred. We’ve spoken about that in our team meeting this morning and it’s something that we want to improve on.”

Rob Key has been reappointed as Kent’s captain for 2010, after signing a new long-term contract

Cricinfo staff15-Oct-2009Rob Key has been reappointed as Kent’s captain for 2010, after signing a new long-term contract with the side that returned to the top flight of the County Championship after finishing the recent season as Division Two champions.Key made his first class debut for Kent in 1998 and has since scored more than 14,000 runs at an average of 42.33. He produced his career-best score of 270 not out against Glamorgan last summer and was also part of England’s ICC World Twenty20 squad. He had been linked with a move to Surrey, given their desire to return to the First Division after another disappointing season.”I’m very happy to commit my future to Kent,” said Key. “There have been lots of rumours about me leaving the club but at no stage have I spoken or have other clubs spoken to me. I am and always will be committed to trying to win trophies and bring success to Kent County Cricket Club.”Graham Johnson, Kent’s Chairman of Cricket, added: “Rob has made a tremendous contribution to the club, both as a player and captain. We see him, along with some other key players, as being the core of our side so I am very pleased that he has committed his long-term future to Kent.”He was open and honest throughout contract talks and brought a sense of fun to discussions. We look forward to him continuing to bring these characteristics to what he does, both on and off the field. The cricket committee was unanimous in wanting him to continue as captain in 2010.”

Taking to Twitter, South Korean football reporter Steve Han of Goal has shared news on Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min and his international tour of duty.

The Lowdown: International scares…

Spurs fans will look back to the torrid internationals of September hopeful of avoiding another repeat of the consistent blows.

During that particular break in the Premier League season, many Lilywhites players came back to Hotspur Way having sustained knocks on their tours of duty.

Indeed, the likes of Son, Steven Bergwijn, Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon returned to Tottenham injured from representing their countries over what was seen as the club’s worst international break ever (The Sun).

Meanwhile, South American trio Davinson Sanchez, Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso were subject to intense quarantine rules which forced them to spend a 10-day training camp in Croatia before flying back to north London (The Evening Standard).

The Latest: Son sustains ‘knock’…

As new Tottenham boss Antonio Conte potentially sweats on the fitness of his key players while they’re away with their countries, Han has shared news on Son’s condition as he flies out with South Korea.

The 29-year-old helped his country to a 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory over United Arab Emirates on Thursday as they remain undefeated in their group, with Son proving a constant threat and hitting the woodwork twice (Yonhap News Agency).

However, sharing an update, Goal reporter Han has said that the player was forced to miss training on Saturday and will now be monitored.

“Korea to fly to Doha today for a 3-day camp to face Iraq in #AsianQualifiers,” he explained on Twitter.

“Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae and Lee Jae-sung didn’t train with the team on Saturday with minor knocks, and they’ll be monitored. Son and Kim so far have trained only once with the team in this camp.”

The Verdict: Spurs sweating?

Depending on the outcome of the ‘minor knock’, Spurs fans will be hopeful that it won’t impact Son’s Premier League return as new boss Conte aims to kickstart their season back into life.

Losing the winger would certainly be a setback considering that he was easily their second best player of 2020/21 behind Harry Kane. Only the Englishman racked up more goals and assists combined than Son and both men featured in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

Former Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo lauded the Korean as ‘amazing’ during his brief tenure in charge, and Conte will most likely have one worried eye on Son’s condition.

In other news: Spurs now close to signing ‘monster’ as Conte seeks to solve severe problem, find out more here.

Emerson Royal, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura all struggled for Tottenham against West Ham United on Sunday as the Irons prevailed 1-0.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were facing a London rival and early on they showed signs of promise. However, in the second half they failed to even register a single shot and ultimately succumbed to a Michail Antonio strike.

Here, we take a look at Spurs’ three worst players statistically on the day, according to SofaScore rankings.

Emerson Royal

The right-back featured for the full game at the London Stadium but he lost seven of his 15 duels and lost possession of the ball 13 times throughout his time on the pitch. He was also dribbled past four times by opponents on Sunday, a damning indictment of his defensive performance.

Son Heung-min

The South Korea international is usually one of Spurs’ best players but he did not enjoy himself at the London Stadium. He failed to win any of his six duels, lost possession of the ball 13 times and failed to land a single one of his six crosses. When the former Bayer Leverkusen man does not perform, Spurs are a weaker team, and that was the case against the Irons.

Lucas Moura

Moura was also disappointing against David Moyes’ side. He won eight of his 16 duels but lost possession more often (25 times) than any of his teammates, while he completed an underwhelming 71% of his attempted passes. He must do better if he is to convince Nuno that he is worthy of a place in the starting XI.

In other news, this man wants to leave Tottenham

Marcus Trescothick, Somerset’s leading performer on Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston, is now faced with a tough decision as to whether he will travel to India to play at the Champions League in October

Cricinfo staff18-Aug-2009Marcus Trescothick, Somerset’s leading performer on Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston, is now faced with a tough decision as to whether he will travel to India to play at the Champions League in October. He has three weeks to decide if he can cope with his first trip abroad since returning from the 2006-07 tour of Australia with his “stress-related illness.”Somerset are trying to help accommodate his situation with a tour plan to make him comfortable enough to play in India and Trescothick has until September 7 to make his decision, which is when the squad is cut from 20 to 15 players.Richard Gould, Somerset’s chief executive, has been working closely with Trescothick, discussing possible ideas to help him feel confident enough to perform in India.”We’ve got about a month to work out ways we can try to help him compete,” Gould told .”There has been some talk about whether or not we can base him with his family somewhere and then just fly him to India for games. We’ll have to look at the logistics of the flight times and costs. We’re not going to put any pressure on him whatsoever. If he wants to give it a go we will help him as much as we can. If at the last minute he says it isn’t going to work we will be fine with that.”Trescothick is the leading run-scorer in domestic cricket, with an average of 78.23, and his explosive batting display at Edgbaston on Saturday was a memorable spectacle. He scored 89 off 45 balls in two innings as Somerset, who were beaten by in the final Sussex, qualified for October’s Champions League.In the wake of England’s demise in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, Trescothick was a name put forward to strengthen the top order. He admitted considering the option for a short while, but was never approached by the selectors and confirmed his retirement was permanent after a nightmare. However, Andrew Strauss had approached Trescothick requesting him to play in the ICC World Twenty20 this summer, but Trescothick declined.Gould suggested that if the England selectors re-examined their policy of players having to be available all year round, including tours, Trescothick may consider a return to international cricket.”I believe Marcus would be more willing to end his self-imposed retirement if he was told he did not have to be available for any tours due to his much-publicised [stress-related] medical condition,” Gould told .”There are not many truly world-class performers and those that are, like Marcus, need to be kept on the pitch for as long as possible. He is absolutely at the top of his game, still one of the best batsmen in the world with an unabated hunger for runs.”Before he retired for medical reasons, not because he was picking and choosing, he was looking to play for England until his mid-thirties and his form in Test cricket was unaffected when he pulled out of the tour to India in 2005-06.”Playing in the Champions League in October however, is the more immediate issue under question. If Trescothick decides he is happy to tour, he will have to manage Somerset’s schedule of playing a minimum of two matches in three days across two cities. But they will have to play six matches to walk away with their share $6million for winning the event.

Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison have both been left out of England’s pre-Ashes camp, Adil Rashid gets the nod

Cricinfo staff22-Jun-2009Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, and Steve Harmison have both been left out of England’s pre-Ashes camp ahead of the much-anticipated series against Australia which begins later this month, but England named three spinners, including Adil Rashid, as the first Test at Cardiff is expected to offer turn.The pre-Ashes camp squad of 16 includes Ian Bell, who was dropped following the defeat to West Indies at Sabina Park in the winter, along with Monty Panesar, Rashid, Andrew Flintoff and Tim Bresnan. Panesar has struggled for form this summer, turning in a worryingly poor performance in Cardiff last week when he took 2 for 149 from 44 overs, but Rashid impressed for England during their World Twenty20 campaign.Harmison has had a productive couple of weeks in county cricket following his return from shin problems. In the recent Championship match against Warwickshire, at Edgbaston, he took 5 for 44 on a flat surface and gave the batsmen a real working over to make it 16 wickets in two games. Instead, the selectors have gone for Graham Onions, Tim Bresnan and Ryan Sidebottom as back-up to James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the first-choice seamers. Harmison was, however, selected for the England Lions squad to face Australia on July 1.”The pre-Ashes camp is designed to give Andy Flower and the rest of the management team an opportunity to meet with the players ahead of their series and begin their preparations in earnest,” Geoff Miller, the national selector, said. “We will continue to consider players outside the 16 chosen for the camp and will closely monitor performances in domestic cricket as the international season progresses. The door has not been closed on any player at this stage.”There was no place for James Foster, whose two deft stumpings during England’s World Twenty20 campaign reminded everyone of his class behind the stumps. That mantle falls on the incumbent, Matt Prior, who has shown impressive consistency with the bat for England, even if he may not be quite the same standard of wicketkeeper as Foster. Prior is expected to bat at No. 6, and slotting in behind him will be Flintoff, who has completed two Championship matches for Lancashire where he has collected wickets and scored a half-century since returning from surgery.Vaughan, who led England to regain the Ashes in 2005, has made only 159 runs at 19.88 for Yorkshire this season and, though he has made clear his intention to resume his international career, it seems increasingly unlikely unless, as Miller said, he scores a mountain of runs.”Michael Vaughan will, of course, be disappointed not to have been included,” Miller said. “But I met with Michael recently and he understands that he needs to make runs consistently in county cricket if he is to force his way back into the squad.”We are pleased to welcome Andrew Flintoff and Ryan Sidebottom back to the Test squad after recovering from injury and Adil Rashid’s inclusion reflects our view that he is maturing all the time as a cricketer and has the potential to develop still further.”An England XI are due to play a three-day match against Warwickshire on July 1, but the side selected for that game may still change for the first Ashes Test.”We have chosen two spinners in our side to face Warwickshire, but this does not necessarily mean that we will opt for the same balance in our bowling attack in the 1st Ashes Test,” Miller said. “An extra pace bowler still remains an option for our starting line-up at Cardiff.”The England Lions squad, meanwhile, is led by Ian Bell, who hasn’t played for England since their defeat to West Indies at Sabina Park in the winter. The squad’s pace attack features Harmison along with Sajid Mahmood, who has shown excellent pace for Lancashire this season, along with Graham Onions. The young Worcestershire wicketkeeper Steven Davies takes the gloves while there were places for Eoin Morgan, Vikram Solanki and Kent’s Joe Denly.The decision to appoint Bell captain is noteworthy. After he was told to “show more hunger” by Miller at the start of the season, he has since gone on to score 477 runs at 79.50 in the Championship, and his elevation to captaincy reflects the selectors’ desire to hand him greater responsibility if he is to force his way back into the England team.”In choosing the two teams for the matches at Edgbaston and Worcester, we were also mindful of the need to field a very strong England Lions side against Australia and the inclusion of four bowlers with Test match experience and Ian Bell as captain demonstrates this,” Miller said. “We are keen to make the match at Worcester a tough one for Australia and plan to give all the players in the Lions team the maximum opportunity to press their case for selection.”The squad announcement for the first Ashes Test will be named on July 6, 24 hours later than originally planned, and just two days before the series gets underway.England Test squad for pre-Ashes camp
Andrew Strauss (capt), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Adil Rashid, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme SwannEngland XI to face Warwickshire
Andrew Strauss (capt), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ravi Bopara, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior (wk), Graeme SwannEngland Lions squad to face Australia
Ian Bell (capt), Tim Bresnan, Joe Denly, Steven Davies (wk), Steve Harmison, Sajid Mahmood, Stephen Moore, Eoin Morgan, Graham Onions, Adil Rashid, Vikram Solanki