Bopara Wins Test Re-Call


By Adam Rhead
July 15 2012

England have recalled Essex all rounder Ravi Bopars to the test squad to face South Africa in a three match series, which starts at the Oval on Thursday 19th July. He replaces Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow, after the youngster struggled in the series with the West Indies....

It is no surprise given Bopara's impressive form in the recent one day series with Australia, and Bairstow's troubles with the short ball against the West Indies.

Chief Selector Geoff Miller has said that Bairstow will get another shot at the big time, but needed to go back to Yorkshire to score some runs to regain his confidence.

England squad: AJ Strauss (Middlesex, captain), JM Anderson (Lancashire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), AN Cook (Essex) ST Finn (Middlesex), G Onions (Durham), KP Pietersen (Surrey), MJ Prior (Sussex, wicketkeeper), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), IJL Trott (Warwickshire).

Bopara Wins Test Re-Call
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Date: 15/07/2012 10:44

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