England today named a 16-man Test squad to tour India and New Zealand this winter, a 16-man One-Day squad to tour Zimbabwe this autumn and the inaugural National Academy Squad.

Nasser Hussain will captain the Test squad which includes two uncapped players, the Essex wicket-keeper, James Foster, and the Yorkshire off-spinner, Richard Dawson. There is also a recall to the senior squad for Lancashire wicket-keeper Warren Hegg.

Foster is also included in the Zimbabwe ODI squad together with two other newcomers, James Kirtley of Sussex and Jeremy Snape of Gloucestershire.

Announcing the squad, Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney said: "The retirement of Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart and Darren Gough's decision to make themselves unavailable for selection for part of the winter programme will create opportunities for other players to establish themselves within the Test side this winter.

"James Foster peformed well on the 'A' side's tour of the Caribbean last winter and is an outstanding prospect who is also being fast-tracked by Essex to be a viable wicket-keeper batsman at the highest level.

"Ashley Giles has been included in the Test squad subject to him satisfying the selectors of his fitness ahead of the tour departure and he will be one of three spinners together with Robert Croft and Richard Dawson.

"Richard Dawson has played a key role in Yorkshire's Championship winning side this summer and we are excited by his potential.

"As in the previous winter, the selectors have named a Test squad to cover both tours, but we will review the selection at the end of the India Test series and may make alterations to the squad to account for the different conditions we will face in New Zealand.

"With regard to the Zimbabwe ODI series, the selectors intend to use this squad to explore various options. There are a number of senior players who have been omitted but they will remain part of the thinking for the next World Cup. The selectors will then review the performance of the Zimbabwe ODI squad before naming the party to go to India/New Zealand.

"In picking the National Academy Squad, the selectors, together with Hugh Morris, chose a group of players that we believe will be very quickly pushing for places in the international set-up. This is an exciting opportunity for all concerned and there will be many benefits from attending the Academy and working with people of the calibre of Rod Marsh."

England Test Squad to tour India and New Zealand - 2001-2

1.  Nasser Hussain (Captain)		Essex			28.3.68
2.  Usman Afzaal			Nottinghamshire 	9.6.77
3.  Mark Butcher			Surrey			23.8.72
4.  Andrew Caddick			Somerset		21.11.68
5.  Robert Croft		        Glamorgan		25.5.70
6.  Richard Dawson			Yorkshire		4.8.80
7.  James Foster			Essex			15.4.80
8.  Ashley Giles			Warwickshire		19.3.73
9.  Warren Hegg			        Lancashire		23.2.68
10. Matthew Hoggard			Yorkshire		31.12.76
11. James Ormond			Leicestershire		20.8.77
12. Mark Ramprakash			Surrey			5.9.69
13. Graham Thorpe			Surrey			1.8.69
14. Marcus Trescothick		        Somerset		25.12.75
15. Michael Vaughan			Yorkshire		29.10.74
16. Craig White			        Yorkshire		16.12.69

Coach - Duncan Fletcher
Assistant Coach - TBC
Operations Manager - Phil Neale
Physiotherapist - Dean Conway
Physiologist - Nigel Stockill
Media Relations Manager (David Clarke/Andrew Walpole)
Scorer - Malcolm Ashton

England ODI Squad to tour Zimbabwe 2001

1.  Nasser Hussain (Captain)		Essex			28.3.68
2.  Paul Collingwood			Durham		        26.5.76
3.  Andrew Flintoff			Lancashire		6.12.77
4.  James Foster			Essex			15.4.80
5.  Paul Grayson 			Essex			31.3.71
6.  Matthew Hoggard			Yorkshire		31.12.76
7.  Ben Hollioake			Surrey			11.11.77
8.  James Kirtley			Sussex			10.1.75
9.  Nick Knight				Warwickshire		28.11.69
10. James Ormond			Leicestershire		20.8.77
11. Mark Ramprakash			Surrey			5.9.69
12. Owais Shah			        Middlesex		22.10.78
13. Ryan Sidebottom			Yorkshire		15.1.78
14. Jeremy Snape			Gloucestershire		27.4.73
15. Marcus Trescothick		        Somerset		25.12.75
16. Craig White			        Yorkshire		16.12.69

Coach - Duncan Fletcher
Assistant Coach - Tim Boon
Operations Manager - Phil Neale
Physiotherapist - Dean Conway
Physiologist - Nigel Stockill
Media Relations Manager - Andrew Walpole

National Academy Squad - Winter 2001-2

1.	Ian Bell			Warwickshire            11.4.82
2.	Stephen Harmison		Durham			23.10.78
3.	Simon Jones		        Glamorgan		25.12.78
4.	Derek Kenway		        Hampshire		12.6.78
5.	Robert Key		        Kent			12.5.79
6.	Steven Kirby		        Yorkshire		4.10.77
7.	Nicky Peng			Durham			18.9.82
8.	Chris Schofield		        Lancashire		6.10.78
9.	Andrew Strauss		        Middlesex               2.3.77
10.	Graeme Swann		        Northamptonshire	24.3.79
11.	Chris Tremlett		        Hampshire		2.9.81
12.	Alex Tudor			Surrey                  23.10.77
13.	Mark Wallace		        Glamorgan		19.11.81
14.	Mark Wagh   		        Warwickshire    	20.10.76
15.	Matthew Wood		        Yorkshire       	6.4.77

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