COLLY: THIS IS THE ASHES AUDITION.Byline: DEAN WILSON Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer. Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. ENGLAND'S Ashes hopefuls will use tomorrow's Test against the West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. as their final audition to prove they have the talent to face Australia. Instead of wowing TV's Piers, Amanda and Simon they will need enough runs and wickets to convince Geoff, Andy and Andrew that they deserve their crack at the Aussies. And Paul Collingwood Paul David Collingwood MBE (born 26 May 1976), is an English cricketer. He is a regular member of the England Test side and captain of the One-Day International team. He is also vice-captain of his county, Durham County Cricket Club. has admitted the squad know the way to get through to the next stage in Cardiff on July 8 is to put in performances against the Windies that will leave national selector Geoff Miller Geoffrey Miller (born September 8, 1952, Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 34 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1976 to 1984. Miller ended the famous 1982 Boxing Day Test by catching Jeff Thomson - England winning by a mere 3 runs. , coach Andy Flower and skipper Andrew Strauss in raptures. In 2005 it was Ian Bell who booked his Ashes spot with 162 not out in a win against Bangladesh, also at Durham, while Graham Thorpe then made way for Kevin Pietersen in the big series. This time around the door is ajar for the likes of Ravi Bopara and Graham Onions to build on a good week at Lord's and seal their places in the Ashes shake-up. "We all realise this is the last Test match before the Ashes so we want to put in a big performance and get that Wisden Trophy back," said Collingwood. "We're all on our toes because we know you have to perform to stay in the side. At the moment there is a kind of, I don't want to say uncertainty, but you know the management are going to play the best team. "That's great because everyone is desperate to play for England and get in that final 11 and be a part of the best team to be picked for the Ashes, so this is a huge game for us. "It's a game for everybody who plays to keep impressing." CAPTION(S): COLLINGWOOD Test |
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