CRICKET: Caddick back for England.Byline: MYLES HODGSON ENGLAND'S selectors today gave a major vote of confidence to the squad who competed impressively in India by making only two changes to the party who will contest a three-Test series in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. later this year. Gloucestershire off-spinner Martyn Ball Martyn Ball (born April 26, 1970 in Bristol) is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He spent his 19 year career at Gloucestershire. and Somerset seamer Richard Johnson Richard Johnson may refer to:
Flintoff was not in the original squad for the India tour but was drafted in as cover because of doubts over the fitness of Craig White. It means the selectors have given their full backing to the inexperienced squad who lost 1-0 on the sub-continent before Christmas and leaves no place for Glamorgan off-spinner Robert Croft Robert Damien Bale Croft (born May 25, 1970 in Swansea) is a Welsh cricketer who has played international cricket for both England and Wales. He is an off-spin bowler who plays for Glamorgan, and captained the county from 2003 to 2006. , who withdrew from the India tour because of fears about security. "In picking this squad, we were keen to retain the nucleus of the team which exceeded many people's expectations in India before Christmas," explained David Graveney David Anthony Graveney OBE (born 2 January, 1953 Westbury-on-Trym) is a leading figure in English cricket as the chairman of the England Test selectors since 1997. He led a successful first-class cricket career between 1972 and 1994. , England's chairman of selectors. "Andrew Flintoff made a significant impact with the ball on the sub- continent and he thoroughly deserves to retain his place in the squad and Andrew Caddick is a high-class bowler of proven pedigree at Test level." Caddick will strengthen England's seam resources and supplement the encouraging performances of Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard with the new ball in India while Coventry-born James Ormond retains his place provided he passes a fitness test on a shoulder injury. |
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