England Squads for India

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

England’s tour dates:

Feb 12: Depart London Heathrow
Feb 13 – Arrive in Mumbai
Feb 18-20 – three-day practice match, CCI Mumbai (involving all England players in the squad)
Feb 23-25 – three-day first class match, Baroda v President’s XI
March 1-5 – 1st Test, Nagpur
March 9-13 – 2nd Test, Mohali
March 18-22 – 3rd Test, Mumbai
March 25 – one-day tour match, Jaipur
March 28 – 1st ODI, Delhi
March 31 – 2nd ODI, Faridabad
April 3 – 3rd ODI, Goa
April 6 – 4th ODI, Cochin
April 9 – 5th ODI, Guwahati
April 12 – 6th ODI, Jamshedpur
April 15 – 7th ODI, Indore

One notable omission from the test squad is that of James Anderson – it appears that Liam Plunkett has now firmly leap-frogged above him in the pecking-order. Another is Darren Gough – his omission suggests that the sun may well have set on his international career.

Doubts abound regarding the fitness of Ashley Giles – he is currently recovering from a hip operation – and the selectors have kept their options open. A third spinner may well be named nearer to the departure date, bringing the test squad up to 16 in number. Names suggested include that of left arm Northants spinner Monty Panesar, widely tipped of late to have a big future in the game.