Tredwell in as Swann rested for remaining ODIs – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JC-Tredwell-c1676 will replace him for the remainder of the series.
However, ECB has confirmed that the player will return for the subsequent T20 series against the Proteas, which will provide him adequate preparation for the upcoming World T20 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, where England will be defending their crown.
"(Swann) has admitted to carrying a long-term elbow problem in his right arm and will take the next three matches off before returning for the three-game Twenty20 series," a statement on the ECB website (www.ecb.co.uk) said.
After a washed out first ODI, the tourists claimed a comfortable 80-run victory at Southampton to leapfrog the hosts into first in the 50-over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 ranking. Swann bowled his full quota of overs, taking 2 for 50.
He however, has had a poor time with the ball in recent times, and has taken a total of 10 Test wickets this summer. After sending in 52 wicketless overs during the Oval Test against South Africa, Swann spoke about his troublesome right elbow and termed
a possible second surgery as his worst fear.
He was then omitted from the second Test at Headingley - the management opting for a four-pronged pace attack – which ended a run of 43 straight Test appearances. He however, was brought back for the decider at Lord’ but failed to make a major impact as
his side relinquished their Test supremacy.
Despite the diminishing returns in recent times, Swann is the preferred choice across all formats and his unavailability will cause major headache for coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362. If the spinner requires an operation, the timing has to be now, considering the hectic
schedule for the Poms, where they will travel to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 before defending their Ashes crown.
His replacement, Tredwell, last played for the national team during the final ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802 off-spinner has usually been preferred in Swann’s absence and could be in line to take the field when the both sides meet for
the third ODI at the Oval on August 31.
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