Hoggard surprised at getting the axe
Matthew Hoggard, in his column in the Times , says being left out the England team for the Wellington Test came out of the blue, adding that it was a "harsh decision."
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The last time I wrote one of these columns I spoke of how much I was looking forward to playing in the second Test in Wellington. A few hours later I was dropped, which goes to show that you can never take anything for granted. So I have got to make sure that I am physically and mentally prepared to step straight back in for the deciding Test, if required. If not, I will have to make sure that I perform my duties as twelfth man and drinks waiter to the best of my abilities.
The ones I feel really sorry for are my family, who had flown for 26 hours to watch me play in Wellington. I could not help but feel that I had let them down.
Ashok Ganguly is an editorial assistant at Cricinfo