Trescothick in England 13

Leeds- England yesterday named a predictable squad of 13 for the crucial third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford, starting August 3.

Left-handed opener Marcus Trescothick's consistent scoring in the triangular One-Day series earned his place and chairman of selectors David Graveney indicated he would be in the final XI.

Another left-hander, Graham Thorpe, a seasoned middle-order batsman with an average of 39 and six hundreds from his 57 Tests, is recalled to Tests for the first time since opting out of the winter's tour of South Africa.

The two batsmen making way are Mark Ramprakash and Nick Knight. The experiment of using Ramprakash as an opener after a career spent in the middle order ends after scores of 18, 0, 0 and 2 in the first two Tests. Aged 30 and after 40 Tests, he will be lucky to be given another chance.

The 13: Nasser Hussain (captain), Mike Atherton, Andy Caddick, Dominic Cork, Robert Croft, Darren Gough, Graeme Hick, Matthew Hoggard, Alec Stewart, Marcus Trescothick, Graham Thorpe, Michael Vaughan, Craig White.