England name unchanged squad

England have named an unchanged squad for the third Test at Old Trafford following their two-win at Edgbaston to level the series at 1-1. Chris Tremlett retains his place and England resisted the urge to call-up a second spinner despite the likelihood that the Old Trafford pitch will turn.

David Graveney, the chairman of selectors, said: "Yesterday's result was fantastic not only for everyone connected with the England team but for the game of Test cricket as a whole. Both teams will be tired after Edgbaston and it will be important for us to ensure that we recover properly and prepare well for Old Trafford.

"In the past we have included two spinners in our squad for an Old Trafford Test, but on this occasion, we feel that reverse swing is likely to be as important a factor as spin and we have that option available to us within our twelve.

"The pitch can also provide extra bounce for the quicker bowlers at Old Trafford, and again, we feel that we do have a number of bowlers within our party who can exploit that if required."

England squad Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Michael Vaughan (capt), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff, Geraint Jones (wk), Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison, Simon Jones, Chris Tremlett