As I said in a previous post, the fascination with the 05 Ashes team has got to go - I know Simon jones has been the only one mentioned, but inevitably, Tresco's name will come up too.
1. Tresco and Jones should not be in the Test team ever again
Cook, Strauss* and Vaughan can do the opening job quite well. Cook shouldn't be dropped from the Test team for the next 10-15 years (as long as he is in form), but just because he is the lowest rung on the ladder shouldn't give Tresco a free ride into the team. Vaughan's presence is worth 50 runs in itself and Strauss is simply a better opener than Tresco.
As for Jones, one good series doesn't warrant immediate iclusion either. Bolwers like Plunkett, Mahmood, Anderson and I guess now Sidebottom have shown that they are all capable at Test level - its just the fact that one of those bowlers need to be given an extended run in the team.
If a fully fit Flintoff can come back into the team, I think the batsman to make way should be Collingwood. The only other options are Bell or Strauss and both are better batsman than Colly, although it can be argued with Strauss. Bell on the other hand is in a similar situation to Michael Clarke - youngsters look up to him, doing well in the Test arena and possibly a future captain for the Poms.
Drastic action needs to be taken against Harmison - sure he can take the odd wicket against a weak Windies team, but he can't be dragged on for much longer. In conjunction with that, England need to persist with the 5 bowler strategy aslong as Freddie is fit.
England in the future (hopefully)
1. Cook
2. Strauss
3. Vaughan
4. Pietersen
5. Bell
6. Flintoff
7. Prior - or any other
8. Hoggard
9. Anderson
10. Panesar
11. Mahmood
As the article states, most of these players are in their prime (27-33) and by being together, they are only going to get stronger.
* Time will tell