da dobrowin： Kent have kept faith with the squad that travelled to Chelmsford for theNational League clash with Essex on Sunday
Andrew Miller13-May-2003
Division One
da blaze casino： Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury
Kent have kept faith with the squad that travelled to Chelmsford for theNational League clash with Essex on Sunday. David Fulton and Min Patelcontinue their recoveries from eye and back operations respectively, whileAmjad Khan remains sidelined by shin problems. Ben Gannon, left out ofMiddlesex’s rain-affected draw with Lancashire, could replace the legspinnerImran Tahir, depending on the state of the Canterbury wicket.Lancashire v Essex, Old Trafford
Andrew Flintoff is struggling with an arm injury and may miss out, but GaryKeedy should keep his place after figures of 6 for 68 against Middlesex lastweek. Kyle Hogg is still out with a torn calf muscle. Carl Hooper will makehis Lancashire debut after receiving clearance to play from the England &Wales Cricket Board. Darren Robinson is ruled out of Essex’s team with acalf injury, which means Rav Bopara, 18, is set for his first appearance ofthe season.Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval
Rikki Clarke replaces Alex Tudor, who faces a scan on his troublesome knee.Ian Salisbury is also named in the 12-man squad after recovering from afinger injury, but Graham Thorpe is overlooked for the third consecutivechampionship match. Virender Sehwag, Darren Stevens and Charlie Dagnallreturn to Leicestershire’s team, and Phil DeFreitas has shaken off a backproblem.Division Two
Durham v Worcestershire, Stockton
Injury problems continue to dog Durham’s season, withPaul Collingwood (shoulder), Dewald Pretorius (thigh), Mark Davies (lung)and Nicky Hatch (Achilles) all unavailable. Javagal Srinath is recalledafter being rested for the near-embarrassment against Durham UCCE last week.Graeme Hick and Nantie Hayward return for Worcestershire – they both optedout of the tied tour match against Zimbabwe. Steve Rhodes returns at theexpense of Jamie Pipe, while the South African allrounder Andrew Hall makeshis championship debut.Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Bristol
Gloucestershire have named an unchanged side after their six-wicket victoryover Glamorgan strengthened their position at the top of the SecondDivision. Hampshire are expected to rest Wasim Akram, with James Tomlinson,another left-arm seamer, taking his place. Tomlinson, 20, has been draftedinto the squad from Cardiff UCCE, as cover for Ed Giddins who is recoveringfrom a rib injury.Northamptonshire v Yorkshire, Northampton
Mike Hussey, Andre Nel, David Sales, Phil Jaques, Jeff Cook and Toby Baileyare all recalled by Northamptonshire, after that embarrassing midweek defeatagainst Cambridge UCCE. Neither Gerry Brophy or David Paynter are retained,despite both scoring centuries in that match. Chris Silverwood misses outfor Yorkshire, after an elbow injury flared up during the heavy defeat by Derbyshire.Somerset v Glamorgan, Taunton
Peter Bowler and Aaron Laraman return to the Somerset side at the expense ofKeith Dutch and Keith Parsons, who sat out that shock defeat by Scotland inthe National League. Jonathan Hughes, who scored a century against Somersetin a pre-season friendly, will make his first appearance of the season forGlamorgan. He replaces Andrew Davies.