Broad wins Test call-up

15 July 2007

Stuart Broad © Getty Images

The England selectors have named a 13-man squad including the uncapped Leicestershire pace bowler Stuart Broad for the first npower Test against India at Lord's starting on Thursday.

Commenting on the squad, chairman of selectors David Graveney said: “Stephen Harmison's hernia problem will be re-assessed by our medical team when the team reports for the first Test on Monday evening.

“At this stage his chances of playing are slim and the choice for the final pace bowling position will be between James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

“They are different types of bowlers and the final decision will depend on our assessment of the pitch and the weather conditions at Lord's.

“It will be very disappointing if we are without Stephen as he has been in excellent form for Durham recently and looked to be back to his best in the last Test against the West Indies at Chester-le-Street.

“It may mean that we have to go into this series with a relatively inexperienced attack, but I am sure all of the bowlers concerned will relish the opportunity to test themselves against a side which has one of the strongest batting line-ups in world cricket.”

England Squad

Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire, captain)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
Stuart Broad (Leicestershire)
Paul Collingwood (Durham)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Stephen Harmison (Durham)
Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire)
Monty Panesar (Northamptonshire)
Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire)
Matthew Prior (Sussex)
Ryan Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire)
Andrew Strauss (Middlesex)