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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Sunday, August 07, 2011

Bopara replaces injured Trott in England squad for 3rd test

LONDON: Ravi Bopara has replaced the injured Jonathan Trott in England's squad for the third test against India starting on Wednesday at Edgbaston.Trott, who injured his shoulder while fielding in the second test, was still undergoing rehabilitation, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Saturday.Right-handed batsman Bopara, 26, has played 10 test matches, the last coming against Australia in August 2009.  The 13-man squad also included medium pacer Steven Finn as cover for Chris Tremlett, who missed the second test with back spasms."Chris Tremlett is recovering well from the back spasms and, although we are expecting him to be fully fit ahead of Wednesday, we felt it was prudent to include an extra seam bowler at this stage, meaning Steven Finn comes into the squad," national selector Geoff Miller said.England currently lead the four-match series 2-0 against number one-ranked test side India.Squad: Andrew Strauss (captain), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Graeme Swann and Chris Tremlett.AGENCIES