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  India in England
Despite proving his fitness England have released Essex all-rounder Ronnie Irani from the squad for the final Test against India at The Oval.

Irani, who has recovered well from a knee injury misses out despite his good performances for Nasser Hussain’s team in ODI cricket this season.

Marcus Trescothick is an almost certain to return to his spot at the top of the order leaving Robert Key to fight it out with Steve Harmison and Dominic Cork for the remaining place in the hosts line-up.

  ICC Champions Trophy
Veteran Vasbert Drakes has been called into the West Indies 14-man squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka to replace the injured Cameron Cuffy.

The 33-year-old Drakes, who has played First Class cricket in South Africa for Border for the past five seasons, and for both Nottingham and Warwickshire in England during the South African off-season, was initially ineligible for selection as a result of his absence from West Indian domestic cricket.

Windies squad: Carl Hooper (captain), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Pedro Collins, Corey Collymore, Mervyn Dillon, Vasbert Drakes, Chris Gayle, Ryan Hinds, Wavell Hinds, Ridley Jacobs, Brian Lara, Runako Morton, Mahendra Nagamootoo and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

  Miscellaneous
England batsman Michael Vaughan needs knee surgery ahead of this winter's Ashes tour to Australia.

Vaughan has hit three centuries and averaged 73 in six Tests this summer.

The England opener will not miss the fourth and deciding Test against India at the Oval which starts on Thursday.

However Vaughan's surgeon Derek Bickerstaff told BBC Sport Online: "Michael will be undergoing an operation on his cartilage soon."

The Sheffield-based specialist has also operated on Vaughan's fellow England stars Darren Gough, Mark Butcher and Craig White.


England coach Duncan Fletcher has described the Graham Thorpe conundrum as a "very delicate situation."

But he will consider the Surrey left-hander's claims before naming the touring party for Australia.

Thorpe announced he would take a break from all cricket, but is yet to return to action although he has revealed he would like to play in the Ashes.

"We know he's a good cricketer technically and he's done very well for England. It's just mentally - if he going to be up for it."

Fletcher said Thorpe has spoken to him on Monday and had seemed "upbeat" about life in general.


Former England and Yorkshire cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with cancer.

The 61-year-old Yorkshireman announced he had pulled out of a commentating job for England's fourth Test against India on Thursday after tests on a lump in his neck showed the "existence of cancerous tissue".

"Further tests will now be taken to determine the extent and possible treatment.

"I am sad to be missing the Oval Test and I wished to explain my sudden withdrawal from commentating."

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