England still looking for fourth paceman
The headline-seizing contest between Ian Bell and Michael Vaughan for the No 3 position in the batting order is hiding a far harder task for the England selectors
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
The headline-seizing contest between Ian Bell and Michael Vaughan for the No 3 position in the batting order is hiding a far harder task for the England selectors. With the Test series against West Indies beginning as soon as May 6, Geoff Miller and his colleagues are desperate for fit, in-form and fast bowlers to fill the squad, writes Richard Hobson in the Times.
Andrew Flintoff, Stuart Broad and James Anderson are sure to be the first three senior England seam bowlers but, other than Stephen Harmison, there are few options for the fourth place and back-up. Harmison is probably head of the queue when, ideally, he would find his rhythm quietly with Durham over the next two months. Beyond Harmison, contenders are a group of walking wounded.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo