England name 16-man Test Squad for New Zealand
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced a 16-man squad to tour New Zealand this winter
ECB Media Release
03-Jan-2002
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced a 16-man squad to tour New Zealand this winter.
With Andrew Caddick returning to the squad and Andrew Flintoff retained after playing in all three Tests before Christmas, Martyn Ball and Richard Johnson are the players omitted from the party which toured India.
Ball and Johnson were called up into the squad for India after Andrew Caddick and Robert Croft chose not to tour following heightened fears about security in the wake of the September 11 attacks on New York.
Croft, who was named in the original 16-man Test squad announced last August, is not included in the squad for New Zealand. James Ormond has been included subject to passing a fitness test on a shoulder injury.
Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney, said: "In picking this squad, we were
keen to retain the nucleus of the team which exceeded many people's expectations in India before Christmas in drawing two Test Matches and losing one.
"Andrew Flintoff made a significant impact with the ball on the sub-continent and he thoroughly deserves to retain his place in the squad. Andrew Caddick is a high-class bowler of proven pedigree at Test level and we are delighted to have him back in both the Test and One-Day squad.
"It was always our intention to reduce the number of spinners in the party from three to two for the second leg of this winter's tour as we expect to encounter more seamer-friendly surfaces in New Zealand.
"While Robert Croft remains in our thoughts for the future, Richard Dawson
showed great promise in India and we are keen to give him an opportunity to
develop his international career still further."
England Test Squad to tour New Zealand - 2002
1. Nasser Hussain (Captain) Essex 28.3.68 2. Usman Afzaal Nottinghamshire 9.6.77 3. Mark Butcher Surrey 23.8.72 4. Andrew Caddick Somerset 21.11.68 5. Richard Dawson Yorkshire 4.8.80 6. Andrew Flintoff Lancashire 6.12.77 7. James Foster Essex 15.4.80 8. Ashley Giles Warwickshire 19.3.73 9. Warren Hegg Lancashire 23.2.68 10. Matthew Hoggard Yorkshire 31.12.76 11. James Ormond Leicestershire 20.8.77 12. Mark Ramprakash Surrey 5.9.69 13. Graham Thorpe Surrey 1.8.69 14. Marcus Trescothick Somerset 25.12.75 15. Michael Vaughan Yorkshire 29.10.74 16. Craig White Yorkshire 16.12.69
Coach - Duncan Fletcher
Assistant Coach - Graham Dilley
Operations Manager - Phil Neale
Physiotherapist - Dean Conway
Physiologist - Nigel Stockill
Media Relations Manager - Andrew Walpole
Scorer - Malcolm Ashton
Assistant Coach - Graham Dilley
Operations Manager - Phil Neale
Physiotherapist - Dean Conway
Physiologist - Nigel Stockill
Media Relations Manager - Andrew Walpole
Scorer - Malcolm Ashton