Colly unlikely to take Flintoff's place

By Jon Steer
October 7 2003

Duncan Fletcher has said that Flintoff's injury has given Rikki Clarke a 'huge opportunity' and has suggested that he will bat at number six.

The England coach implied that Colly was only been considered for a higher order batting position and that it is going to be difficult for him to be in the team for either of the two test matches.

England play their first test match in Dhaka on 21st October. Before that they have two warm-up games against a President's XI and Bangladesh A. It seems that fFor Colly to have any chance of playing in the tests he needs to be selected for these games and perform to his best, especially with the ball.

Colly is almost certain to play in the three ODIs against Bangladesh at the beginning of November but it will be a big disappointment for him not to make his test debut on this tour.