England leave Cork out of one-day squad (15 May 1997)
DOMINIC CORK, who missed the first half of England`s winter tour and struggled for form in the second, has been ruled out of next week`s Texaco Trophy one-day internationals against Australia
15-May-1997
Thursday 15 May 1997
England leave Cork out of one-day squad
By William Gray
DOMINIC CORK, who missed the first half of England`s winter
tour and struggled for form in the second, has been ruled out
of next week`s Texaco Trophy one-day internationals against
Australia.
The Derbyshire all-rounder injured his groin in the first
championship match of the season and has not played since.
Rather than wait on medical reports in the build-up to next
Thursday`s first meeting with Australia, at Headingley, the
England selectors confirmed yesterday that Cork will not be
considered for the three one-day games. They want to give him
time to recover fully from the injury.
Mike Gatting, one of England`s three-man selection panel,
said: "The first thing he has to do is get back his fitness.
That is the first step and once he is playing we can re-assess
it further from there." England name their one-day squad this
weekend.
Personal problems kept Cork from the first part of England`s
winter tour, to Zimbabwe, and then he took only seven wickets in
the three Tests against New Zealand.
He is not expected to be able to have a net until next week at
the earliest, leaving him less than three weeks to prove his
fitness for the first Test at Edgbaston, which starts on June
5.
England`s schedule for next summer was finalised
yesterday, with the announcement of the first triangular one-day
series to be held in this country.
In addition to a three-match Texaco Trophy series and five
Tests against South Africa, England will also face World Cup
holders Sri Lanka in a one-day series designed as
preparation for the 1999 World Cup.
It could mean England playing six one-day
internationals next summer, if they reach the final of the
triangular competition.
The itinerary is in stark contrast to the build-up for last
year`s World Cup when England`s disappointing showing was
blamed on outdated tactics and poor preparation.
The Oval has not been granted a Test against the South Africans,
the Surrey ground instead being the venue for a one-off Test
against Sri Lanka at the end of August.
Nottinghamshire are to embark on a major refurbishment of
their Trent Bridge ground after they were awarded 4.2 million of
National Lottery money yesterday.
The money will help to finance the 6.5 million
redevelopment of the Radcliffe Road End of the ground, with a
new 4,500-seat grandstand raising the Test venue`s capacity to
14,500.
The development, which will be completed in time for the
fourth Test between England and South Africa next summer, will
also include an indoor cricket school containing
accommodation for 48 people.
Trent Bridge, which will offer residential coaching courses
to schools and youth teams, is the first national
spectator facility to be honoured by the English Sports Council.
Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/)