England contracted player availability for domestic cricket

The England Coach Duncan Fletcher has rested James Anderson, Andrew Flintoff, Mark Butcher, Alec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick from the next round of Frizzell County Championship matches starting tomorrow (Tuesday).

The England captain Michael Vaughan will be available to play for Yorkshire in their NCL match against Surrey at Headingley next Sunday. Mark Butcher and Alec Stewart will also be available to Surrey for this fixture.

Ashley Giles will be available to Warwickshire for their Frizzell County Championship match against Middlesex at Edgbaston starting tomorrow.

Stephen Harmison will also be available to Durham for their two NCL matches this week against Sussex tomorrow and Derbyshire on Sunday.

England's players will report to the team hotel in London next Monday night and, as a consequence, James Anderson, Andrew Flintoff and Marcus Trescothick will be unavailable for next Monday's NCL fixture between Lancashire and Somerset at Taunton.