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| May 10, 2005 | Tuesday | Rabi-us-Sani 1, 1426 |
Welcome boost for Ashes series: Vaughan
LONDON, May 9: Michael Vaughan said the inclusion on Monday of seven England players in the world squads for the ICC’s Super Series against Australia later this year was a welcome boost ahead of the upcoming Ashes series. “It’s a great achievement to be selected in the squad of 30 and it’s fantastic to see seven English players involved in the Test and ODI squads,” said England captain Vaughan on hearing of his selection for the ICC World XI Test squad.
“It’s a great incentive to try and get into the squad of 20 and then into the final 13. “I’ll be trying to have a good summer against the Aussies to try and push myself into that final 13,” the Yorkshire batsman added.
“To get into the final squad we’re going to have to play well against Australia. Goals are important and there’s an ultimate goal to aim for there.”
Vaughan is one of four England players selected for the ICC World XI Test squad. Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison and Andrew Strauss are in the frame for the Super Test in Sydney.
Meanwhile Flintoff, Darren Gough, Kevin Pietersen and Marcus Trescothick are all in the ICC World XI Test squad. Pietersen only made his international one-day breakthrough during England’s recent tour of his native South Africa and Vaughan said: “It’s a testament to how Pietersen has played since he came into the England team.
“To score three centuries in South Africa was a great achievement. For him to get into the ODI squad of 30 is a great effort, as it is too for Andrew Strauss who is in the Test squad.
“He hasn’t played that many games either so for Strauss to get into the 30 is a huge boost to him and just goes to show how well he’s played since he got into the England team.”
Vaughan also praised the stamina of veteran pace bowler Gough, formerly a colleague at Yorkshire but now at Essex. England, who have lost the last eight Ashes series, start their bid to end that streak in the first Test at Lord’s which begins on July 21.—AFP
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