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Swann named in England ODI squad

September 11, 2007 00:00:00


Nottinghamshire off-spinner Graeme Swann is a surprise inclusion in England's squad for October's one-day international tour of Sri Lanka, reports BBC.
He replaces Chris Tremlett in the 15-man squad after the paceman suffered a foot injury in the series with India.
The 28-year-old returns to the England set-up after an absence of seven years.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney said: "The conditions in Sri Lanka are favourable to spin. Graeme's inclusion will allow us to field two spinners."
Swann has played a single one-day international, in January 2000 against South Africa in Bloemfontein, bowling just five overs for no wickets.
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "I got the phone call from chairman of selectors David Graveney Saturday night to let me know that I was in.
"It has been very hard keeping a lid on things and not shouting from the rooftops - obviously I'm delighted.
"I sat down watching the Last Night of the Proms at the time. It was a lovely end to the day for me."
Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has also been included in the touring party, as have Ravi Bopara and Ryan Sidebottom, subject to fitness.
The squad plays five one-day internationals from 1 October, with a separate party to be named for a Test tour starting in mid-November.
England squad:
Paul Collingwood (Durham, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Ian Bell (Warwi-ckshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Stuart Broad (Leicestershire), Alastair Cook (Essex), Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire), Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hamp-shire), Monty Panesar (North-amptonshire), Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire), Matthew Prior (Sussex), Owais Shah (Middl-esex), Ryan Sidebottom (Nott-inghamshire), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), Luke Wright (Sussex)

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