England A squad to tour the West Indies
The following players have been selected for England's A tour of the West Indies in February and March 2006:
Squad:
- Vikram Solanki (capt) (Worcestershire)
- Kabir Ali (Worcestershire)
- James Anderson (Lancashire) - added to England squad on February 24
- Alex Loudon (Warwickshire)
- Alastair Cook (Essex) - added to England squad on February 24
- Gareth Batty (Worcestershire)
- Ed Joyce (Middlesex)
- Owais Shah (Middlesex) - added to England squad on February 26
- James Dalrymple (Middlesex)
- Chris Read (Nottinghamshire) - returned home on March 9
- Rikki Clarke (Surrey)
- Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire)
- Alex Wharf (Glamorgan)
- Michael Yardy (Sussex)
- Stuart Broad (Leicestershire) - added to squad on February 27
- Luke Wright (Sussex) - added to squad on February 27
- Ravi Bopara (Essex) - added to squad on February 27
- Steven Davies (Worcestershire) - added to squad on March 9
Itinerary:
England A arrive – February 15 – Antigua
3-Day tour match v Antigua XI – February 19-21 - Antigua Recreation Ground
1st Test – February 24-27 – Antigua Recreation Ground
2nd Test – March 3-6 – Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia
1st ODI – March 9 – Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia D/N
2nd ODI – March 11 – Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia D/N
3rd ODI – March 14 – University of the WI Grounds, Barbados
