Swann rested, Pietersen recalled as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 name T20 and ODI squads for India tour – Cricket News Update – Part I
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Wednesday named separate squads for two T20 Internationals and the five-match ODI series against India, either side of Christmas, on their ongoing tour to the subcontinent.
Continuing with the rotational policy, to manage players’ workload, the ECB selectors have rested http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 Finn will only take part in the one-day affair post Christmas.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JC-Tredwell-c1676 has been picked up as a like-for-like replacement for Swann.
"We are constantly looking to manage the workload of players as effectively as possible, and this winter is no different, so there are number of players who are being rested for parts of the winter programme," said national selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Miller-c58870.
"This will enable them to take part in fitness and conditioning programmes in preparation for a busy 2013. We know that playing limited-overs cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 can be challenging," he added further.
Prolific South Africa born England batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who infamously quit limited-overs cricket earlier this year, before making himself available for selection in August, has been recalled into the ODI squad; however, he will miss the two T20 Internationals next month.
The hard-hitting top-order batsman comes into the side at the expense of out of form http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373, who endured a forgettable series against the Proteas at home this summer, with scores of 16, 0, 6 and 0. Bopara’s exclusion and Pietersen’s return could potentially spell the end of the former’s international carrier.
Pietersen, 32, was the most successful batsman against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 to a 4-0 series win.
After KP announced retirement from limited-overs cricket in May, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Continued in Part II...
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