Croft released, Hoggard retained as England opt for seam attack

England have opted to play an all seam attack in the First Test against Pakistan at Lord's tomorrow.

Robert Croft has been released by Duncan Fletcher to play for his county, Glamorgan. He will meet up with his team-mates at Old Trafford where they are playing Lancashire. Rain has disrupted play in several CricInfo Championship games, so Croft has a good chance of making it for the start of the match.

Matthew Hoggard, the Yorkshire fast bowler not originally included in the squad due to a minor injury, has been retained at Lord's and now has an opportunity to play in the Test tomorrow.

Either Hoggard or fellow Yorkshireman, Sidebottom, could come into the team for Craig White who will now undergo a fitness test on the morning of the Test.