In a show of intent that the England and Wales Cricket Board intends to carry on with the England Pakistan ODI series, the England squad has been announced, with one notable omission.
kevin pietersen ponders being given out
England have decided to go ahead without Kevin Pietersen, who has been scratching around for form, unlike his stint in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the Caribbean.
England's national selector, Geoff Miller, announced the decision to leave KP out, "“Kevin Pietersen has been omitted from both squads, because we feel his game would be best served by getting as much cricket under his belt as possible before a long and challenging winter.
“The remainder of the county season is an ideal opportunity to do just that, and we thank Surrey for giving Kevin the chance to play. We thank both Surrey and Hampshire for facilitating the loan period for the remainder of the county season.”
The England Twenty20 squad will be led by Paul Collingwood while the England ODI team will be led by Andrew Strauss.
England squad for Twenty20 series against Pakistan:
P Collingwood (Durham, captain), J Anderson (Lancashire), R Bopara (Essex), T Bresnan (Yorkshire), S Broad (Nottinghamshire), S Davies (wkt, Surrey), C Kieswetter (Somerset), E Morgan (Middlesex), R Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), G Swann (Nottinghamshire), L Wright (Sussex), M Yardy (Sussex).
England squad for one-day series against Pakistan:
A Strauss (Middlesex, captain), J Anderson (Lancashire), R Bopara (Essex), T Bresnan (Yorkshire), S Broad (Nottinghamshire), P Collingwood (Durham), S Davies (wkt, Surrey), E Morgan (Middlesex), A Shahzad (Yorkshire), R Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), G Swann (Nottinghamshire), J Trott (Warwickshire), L Wright (Sussex), M Yardy (Sussex)
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