England Test Squad
The first England Test Match squad under the supervision of new coach Peter Moores was announced this morning, and there were no real surprises. We had been led to believe that Vaughan would be given more time to see if he could be fit in time, but I think sensibly they have ruled him out. He can have a week of rest, and if he then has a good period in the nets without any reaction, they can think about bringing him in for the second test.
The wicket keeper position had been up for grabs and I’m glad that Matt Prior has been given a chance. He has scored runs in county cricket year after year, and if he is given a decent run in the team I think we will be pleased with what we’ll get from him. Nixon may have been in the “performance 25″ named last month, but he is not the right person to bring in for a debut at his age, and the way England need to build for the future. He may still have a part to play in the one day game, and probably the twenty20 as well so he will not be forgotten.
The final spot up for grabs was that of seamer, which was mainly between Anderson and Plunkett. Plunkett has bowled well in England since he came back from the World Cup, and we’ve seen him do well in the past as well. Stuart Broad may have been the choice but an injury has put him out of contention for the first couple of tests, but his time will come also.
I’m really looking forward to watching test cricket again after the constant one day stuff that’s been on recently, and although the West Indies are not the greatest test team at the moment I reckon we should see some good cricket. Lets just hope for some better weather than the last week so there is some cricket!
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