England have recalled James Anderson into their squad for the third Test at Trent Bridge which starts on Thursday.Anderson pulled out of the side for the Leeds Test which a heel injury. Scans showed that there was no serious damage, and he will undergo a net session at Old Trafford tomorrow and, assuming that he suffers no adverse reaction, he will then travel to Nottingham.Paul Collingwood, who was in the squad for the first two Tests, has been released to play for Durham against Yorkshire in the County Championship.England squad Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Mark Butcher, Michael Vaughan (capt), Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff, Geraint Jones (wk), Ashley Giles, Martin Saggers, Matthew Hoggard, Stephen Harmison, James Anderson.

The wet weather certainly hasn’t dampened the spirits of the sides hoping to progress in this year’s Cockspur Cup, the England & Wales Cricket Board’s premier club knockout competition, with Ockbrook & Washbrook, Barnt Green and Doncaster Town all through to the quarter-finals after winning their matches last Sunday.Waltham gave their quarter-final hopes a boost by comprehensively defeating Saffron Walden, the champions in 2002, in an all-Essex encounter. They restricted Walden to 111 for 9 in 45 overs, with Ata-ur-Rehman, who played 13 Tests and 30 one-dayers for Pakistan, taking 4 for 17 in nine overs. Waltham completed an emphatic victory in just 20.4 overs, with Arshad Ali making 82 in 72 balls. They will now play Teddington for a spot in the quarter-final against either Taunton or Kibworth.Robbie Hodges helped Finchley to 250 for 5 against Hampstead, making 84. He was well supported by Keerthi Ranasinghe, a former Sri Lankan international one-day player, who smashed 76 from only 50 balls. Faced with such an imposing total, Hampstead fell well short, and were bowled out for 193. Mark Harvey, Hampstead’s captain, was the only major contributor, scoring 70. Finchley will play Havant this Sunday, and should they win that game, an away quarter-final game at High Wycombe will follow.Following their demolition of the Vauxhall Mallards, Barnt Green, from Birmingham, dismissed Ormskirk for a paltry 83. Richard Illingworth, the former Worcestershire and England slow left-armer, sent down his nine overs for a miserly 10 runs, and took three wickets. He was ably supported by Gavin Haynes, another former Worcestershire man, who picked up 2 for 15. Barnt Green will be sure of a tougher challenge in their quarter-final game against Doncaster Town, who thrashed Barrow by 180 runs.Batting first, Doncaster made 243 all out in 44.5 overs, with Simon Widdup and Andrew Renison both scoring half-centuries. Paul Stokoe then took 4 for 18 in seven overs as Barrow were bowled out for just 63 in 25.1 overs.Ockbrook & Washbrook, a Derby side, beat Bootle, from Liverpool, in a thrilling encounter at home. Ockbrook made a formidable total of 267 for 8 in 45 overs, built around a solid 83 by John Owen, the former Lancashire batsman, and a spectacular 41 off 17 balls by Ian Darlington.Graham Lloyd, the son of David, the England-coach-turned-commentator, stroked a masterly 103 for Bootle, holding the batting together after they had collapsed to 123 for 6. He added 102 with Ian Cockbain for the seventh wicket, and Bootle went into the last five overs needing 43 to win with three wickets in hand. They lost two more wickets in the next three overs, but in the penultimate over of the match Charlie Lamb clubbed Lian Wharton for four sixes to keep Bootle in the game. However, he was bowled swinging at the first ball of the last over, bowled by Charlie Windmill, handing victory, as well as a place in the quarter-finals, to Ockbrook.The draw for the Cockspur Cup quarter-finals is as follows:
Grange or South Northumberland v Ockbrook & Washbrook
Barnt Green v Doncaster Town
High Wycombe v Havant or Finchley
Kibworth or Taunton v Waltham or Teddington

ScorecardSri Lanka A’s proud unbeaten record on their tour of England was in danger of being broken after the close of the third day of their tour match against Somerset at Taunton. After Neil Edwards and Ian Blackwell helped Somerset to 424 for 9 declared, Sri Lanka A then closed at 87 for 3.After Somerset resumed at 159 for 4, Edwards and Peter Bowler added 38 more in the morning before Edwards was trapped lbw by Kaushal Lokuarachchi for an impressive 93. But if Sri Lanka A then had any thoughts of wrapping up the remainder of the innings quickly, Blackwell put pay to that with another bustling innings.He muscled his way to 81 from 92 balls, featuring 11 fours and a six, and added 94 with Bowler, who was caught by Malintha Gajanayake off Gayan Wijekooon for 48. Aaron Laraman missed out on the run feast, bowled by Bathiya Perera for 1, but Gazzard joined in the fun with an unbeaten 44. He added 25 with Blackwell, who was stumped going for another big one off Suraj Mohamed, and then put on a stand of 74 with Gareth Andrew for the ninth wicket.Andrew scored a breezy 44, and then Richard Johnson, the last man in, scored 22 not out as Somerset declared on 424 for 9 at tea, with an imposing lead of 516.Sri Lanka A had the evening session to bat out, but they lost three batsmen. Ian Daniel fell early, caught by Wesley Durston off Johnson for 1, Johnson then struck again when Gajanayake was caught behind for 22, and Jeewan Mendis was caught off Laraman for 34. That left Jehan Mubarak and Perera holding things together, and it will be a matter of survival for them tomorrow standing 430 runs behind.

Sri Lanka’s selectors are traditionally a secretive breed, all too often afraid to make public comment and reluctant to explain their decision-making. Thus, the current chairman’s astonishing broadside at the team management, during which he labelled senior players “selfish”, was as remarkable as it is deeply worrying. Asantha de Mel’s attack came out of the blue and will have left the players, quite understandably, fuming.In one sense the willingness of de Mel – a member of the Sidath Wettimuny selection committee that ruffled feathers after the 1999 World Cup when it sacked Arjuna Ranatunga, Hashan Tillakaratne, Roshan Mahanama and Aravinda de Silva – to go public might be applauded. For too long we have known too little about the machinations and thinking behind selection. But this time his communication was not constructive. Whether borne out of frustration or malice, it is likely to widen the gulf between the selectors and the players.de Mel’s central argument was that Marvan Atapattu and the team management have been blocking the blooding of youngsters while on tour (the management select the playing XI on tour while at home the selectors have the final say). The team management – made up of the captain, coach, vice-captain and manager, with input from senior and influential players – have, according to de Mel, been too reluctant to experiment with young talent and thwarted an attempt by the selectors to build for the future.The accusation that the management’s decision-making has been prompted by selfish motives is very serious indeed. It also appears wide of the mark. Atapattu has frequently and publicly indicated a desire to blood youngsters at appropriate times. Moreover, they have been slotted in Zimbabwe (April), the Asia Cup (July) and against South Africa (August) whenever they have been assured of qualification before a dead-rubber game. But Atapattu, quite rightly, is also concerned about winning to maintain the momentum of the team.de Mel cites the case of Thilina Kandamby, who he obviously believes has been given a raw deal by the management. Kandamby, he argues, should have been given the opportunity of batting at No. 3 against Zimbabwe ahead of Tillakaratne Dilshan, the unfortunate casualty of de Mel’s crusade. But Atapattu reasoned instead that, with crucial games approaching against Pakistan, the team’s interests would be better served by Dilshan being in top form. Dilshan’s good touch in the final, when he scored 39 precious runs at a good rate, vindicate that decision.de Mel alludes to Australia’s policy of rotating their players, a strategy that he wants Sri Lanka to emulate. But a closer inspection of Australia’s selection shows that they do not simply throw caps at exciting rookies in one-day internationals or in Tests. When Michael Clarke made his Test debut his talent was so obvious that he had already signed one of the largest endorsement deals in Australian history. He was forced to bide his time and earn his call-up. International caps should not be handed out like toffee apples at a local fair.While Kandamby has shown flashes of exciting potential, especially for the A team during the past year, the fact remains that his record thus far is decidedly patchy. Kandamby has scored just one century in 70 first-class innings. His first-class average is poor, just 28, and his domestic one-day average is also low. What has he done to demand a run in the international side? Very little, is the unavoidable answer. Atapattu could be easily forgiven for having reservations about playing him, even during dead-rubber games.In addition, it is also difficult to understand the urgency of blooding talent in the middle order. The middle order is not stacked full of old cronies about to bow out of the game. During the past year they have also been one of the keys to the team’s successes. The likes of Atapattu, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan have gelled into a very strong combination. Why try to tamper with something that does not need fixing?The key issue faced by the one-day team at the moment is the make-up of the top three and, ironically, it has become increasingly obvious that the selectors’ faith in Avishka Gunawardene, a batsman who plays and misses with alarmingly frequency and is technically ill-equipped on all but the most docile pitches, has been misplaced. The jury is still out on Saman Jayantha too, and the selectors’ first priority should be to find a suitable partner for Sanath Jayasuriya, not fiddling with the middle order.To drop Dilshan after a moderately lean run in Test cricket –conveniently forgetting two brilliant hundreds against England and Australia during the last 12 months — because they want to force Atapattu to blood a youngster, which is what de Mel claims to have done, is not only incredibly unfair but extremely dangerous, not just for the team but also for Dilshan, potentially undermining his confidence at a vital stage of his career, just when he was overcoming the early-bird demons that had held him back when he first arrived. Unless he has committed some grievous behind-the-scenes sin that we are not aware of, he has every right to feel aggrieved.Sri Lanka are about to embark upon an extremely tough overseas Test series against a resurgent Pakistan team. They will do so now with a weakened batting order and an angry team management. The new player at No. 6, probably Jehan Mubarak, will also face massive pressure knowing that some of his team-mates are upset with the manner of his call-up. But, what is the hurry? Surely Mubarak or Kandamby could have been squeezed in at a more opportune juncture, like, for example, the injury to Ricky Ponting that gifted Clarke his first opportunity in Test cricket.At the moment, Sri Lanka are a side on the rise. After sitting in the doldrums for over a year – largely because of another selection blunder when Hashan Tillakaratne was appointed captain – the future is looking brighter. Atapattu has forged strong team unity and laid down high standards for his players. They now need support from the selectors and administrators to carry them further. de Mel, though, has rocked the boat. Only time will tell how damaging his committee’s actions will be.

Close New Zealand 7 for 250 (Sinclair 69, Oram 63*) v Australia
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Mathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram contributed a pair of contrasting half-centuries on the opening day of the first Test at Brisbane, to ensure that New Zealand did not entirely squander the opportunity of batting first on a typically hard and true Gabba wicket. Even so, it was Australia who emerged with the day’s honours, thanks to another sterling contribution from their renaissance man, Michael Kasprowicz, who grabbed each of the first three wickets to fall in front of his home crowd, to ensure that New Zealand were playing catch-up all day long.New Zealand had their moments throughout the day, but they were all too brief as wickets fell in clusters in each of the three sessions. Kasprowicz dealt their hopes an early blow with two wickets in the space of four balls in the first hour, and Australia then stole the honours in the afternoon session as well, with two quick wickets almost on the stroke of tea. By the time the new ball was taken, with ten overs of the day remaining, New Zealand’s innings had been reduced to the bare bones, thanks to a pair of sucker-punches from Shane Warne, who defied the pain of a broken thumb to extend his world record to 543 wickets.Oram and Daniel Vettori rallied the total in the final half-hour, but by then the damage had already been done, thanks to a hugely disciplined performance from Australia’s three-pronged seam attack. They were presented with a typically hard and true Gabba pitch, far removed from the dustbowl that was served up for Australia’s most recent Test, at Mumbai earlier this month, and they quickly reacquainted themselves with their home comforts.All three extracted kicking bounce and taxing seam movement, but it was Kasprowicz, whose subtle seamers were once again preferred to the express pace of Brett Lee, who proved to be the biggest handful. He struck in his third over to remove Mark Richardson, who began in typically attritional fashion but had no answer whatsoever to a perfectly-pitched legcutter. Three balls later, Stephen Fleming fell victim to a similar, fractionally straighter, variety (2 for 26).Kasprowicz added a third soon after lunch, when Scott Styris – his feet caught in no-man’s land – edged a simple catch through to Adam Gilchrist for 27. At 3 for 77, New Zealand were there for the taking, but instead Australia went off the boil, in a period of play marked by a pair of badly fluffed catches in the outfield.

Nathan Astle was the beneficiary on both occasions. Earlier this week, Astle was targeted by Glenn McGrath as New Zealand’s main man, and McGrath should have had his scalp on 16, when Darren Lehmann made a horlicks of a swirling catch at backward square leg. Two runs later, Astle swished at Warne, and this time the culprit was Australia’s man of the morning, Kasprowicz, who was unable to steady himself in time, as he back-pedalled from mid-on.The sloppy spell lasted for all of two more deliveries, however. In the very next over, Astle fended Jason Gillespie towards gully, where the ball was parried into the path of Michael Clarke, swooping in from point. Quick as a flash, Clarke picked up and hurled at the non-striker’s end, and a nonplussed Astle was run out by a good six inches (4 for 138).Suitably geed up, Gillespie then prised the limpet-like Sinclair from the crease, with a pearling off-stump delivery that was angled low into the hands of Ricky Ponting at second slip. Sinclair was gone for 69, a vital contribution to New Zealand’s cause, but an innings that had mixed the stately with the streaky – in all he had faced 163 balls, with nine fours of varying degrees of rashness, including an inside-edge past the keeper to reach his fifty.Oram and Craig McMillan did their utmost to patch up the innings, but for McMillan in particular it was a fretful innings. The unexpected nature of his recall was clearly playing on his mind as he weighed up the pros and cons of an all-out assault on the semi-fit Warne, whose looping legbreaks were lacking their usual venom. After allowing one rank long-hop to go unpunished, McMillan reacted by depositing Warne deep into the stands at long-on, but it was to be his last act of aggression. Moments later, Warne dragged him out of his crease with a pinpoint flipper, and McMillan would have been stumped by a country mile had he not feathered a thin edge through to Gilchrist in the process.Warne then struck for a second time, as Gilchrist snatched a leaping legbreak and whipped off the bails with Brendon McCullum’s back foot millimetres out of its crease, and at 7 for 206, New Zealand were staring at a first-day wipeout. But Vettori’s uncomplicated grit was precisely the partner that Oram needed, and they had added 44 vital runs by the close. It was not enough to mask the deficiencies at the top of the order, but it was evidence that there is still plenty to play for in this match.Andrew Miller is assistant editor of Wisden Cricinfo.

There’s a macabre inevitability to the Bangladeshi batting that reminds you of the trashy tomato-ketchup-and-spray-paint Friday the 13th movies. Just as you knew that Jason’s knife would strike soft tissue a couple of times every reel, so you know that Bangladesh’s top order will manage convincing sitting-duck impersonations against the new ball.In their 32 Tests before this one, Bangladesh had survived long enough to sight the second new ball only on 22 occasions, and six of those were against fellow strugglers Zimbabwe. Their utter ineptitude when confronted by Irfan Pathan this afternoon was yet another indication that Dav Whatmore’s wards suffer from some sort of learning disability. For all his talent, Pathan is no Wasim Akram just yet, and most international batsmen cotton on to the fact that his most dangerous delivery is the one that swings back into the right-hander.Having lost their wickets to those inswingers in the first innings, it defied belief that the same mistakes were made at the second time of asking, with three men taking the caught-on-the-crease-lemming route back to the pavilion. The fourth, Habibul Bashar, should have trudged back thanking the good Lord that he doesn’t play for Ray Jennings, who would surely have made him crawl across the floor for a sip of water.The way Bashar allowed himself to be suckered made you scratch your head and wonder whether it was he or Pathan that was the inexperienced 20-year-old. From a novice, such a shot could have been written off as youthful indiscretion, but from the team captain and veteran of 30 Tests, it was a stroke that deserved a spell in solitary. Not since Andrew Hilditch – the happy hooker who Ian Botham used to set up for fun – has international cricket seen such low resistance to pull-and-hook temptations.The technical frailties that the Bangladeshi batsmen continue to exhibit are a symptom of a far greater malaise. On the eve of attaining Test status in 2000, this writer spoke to Minhajul Abedin, one of the stars of the pre-Test era. In that climate of euphoria, his was one of the few dissenting voices. He suggested that Bangladesh were not ready for the challenge because there was no culture of three-day cricket across the country. Almost all the players had been raised in the slap-happy climate of the Dhaka league, and while such a cavalier approach could pass muster in the one-day game, it would undoubtedly be found out in the longer version.As in Pakistan – several of their top order were also clueless against Pathan in the Tests played last April – quality coaching has yet to permeate to the grass-roots level. If India and Sri Lanka continue to produce technically sound batsmen, part of the reason is the coaching at the maidans and schools, which goes hand-in-hand with a culture of playing and watching three and four-day cricket. Pakistan’s batting titans – Inzamam-ul-Haq is a prime example – have thrived despite the system, and not because of it, helped by reservoirs of talent that no amount of coaching can instil.The crowd’s agony over the batsmen’s meek capitulation was exacerbated by a marvellous display from Zaheer Khan, who rode his luck to belt the cover off the ball in the morning session. The record books will say that his 75 is the highest score by a number 11, but most observers know that he should be batting higher up the order, being well capable of a noteworthy contribution when in the mood. Today, he was clearly energised by the presence of Tendulkar, and that inspiration was given expression through some dazzling hits down the ground.For all his mighty-oak status in Indian cricket, Tendulkar shares a wonderful rapport with the younger bunch. Besides being a senior whom they respect immensely, he’s someone that they can share a laugh, and a chocolate éclair – don’t tell the dietician – with. Greatness, when aloof, can inhibit others, but when it embraces, the ripple effect created can lead to unparalleled feats. For hapless Bangladesh, that morning ripple alone had the force of a tsunami.

Martin van Jaarsveld, Lance Klusner and Paul Adams are among seven players to be left without a central contract after the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) decided to cut down the number of contracted players to 13 from 20.Gerald Majola, the CEO of the UCBSA, was quoted by the News24 website as saying decision was in line with the selector’s wish to award contracts to those to played for the country regularly.Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, and Monde Zondeki are the other players to miss out. Majola said: “We do not want to be in a situation where we have to carry players who do not play for South Africa regularly. It is quite simple. We will not enlarge the contracted group without good reason. This is an elite group and this is how it should remain.”However, Tony Irish, chairperson of the South African Players’ Association, said that the move was motivated by financial reasons. “It makes sense that players who regularly play for the country should be paid by the UCBSA. It does not help to pay players who do not play for South Africa on a regular basis. It is acceptable from our point of view that the UCBSA makes contracts more streamlined.”The new policy adopted by the board might increase the financial burden on the franchises, who will be forced to financially support more players. Neil McKenzie and Garnett Kruger, who represent the Lions, will now have to be paid by them. This could in turn force the franchises to offer fewer contracts.

Amid the quarrels and hard positions adopted by the parties directly involved in the current dispute in West Indian cricket, there has been the growing voice of a party indirectly connected to the details, but central nonetheless. It is the voice of the supporters of the game in the Caribbean.In expressing its concern, that voice has spoken in many dialects and has offered several solutions – as contradictory as is its tradition. But it is growing louder and more desperate in its tenor as the Test series against South Africa draws nigh with no satisfactory resolution on the table.The parties directly involved in the farcical negotiations – the West Indies Cricket Board, the West Indies Players’ Association, the feuding telecommunications sponsors: Digicel and Cable & Wireless – have all clearly been serving the interests most important to them from wherever they sit. It was hardly possible to expect more. But while it is easy to become too caught up in the various press releases from professional spinners, it is time to step back and listen to what resonates within the cacophony of the public voice. Simply put, it is concern for West Indies cricket – the concern about its life or its quality of life, and the dread at the possibility of its near death.Much time has already been spent debating the rights of the parties involved. Much energy has been expended on pointing out which one occupies the highest rung on the ladder of blame. It is time to come home to face the core issues surrounding the problems in West Indies cricket, because even when this specific crisis finds abatement, the roots of the problem will not have been addressed, and the monsters will keep rearing their heads.Five years ago, the University of the West Indies organised what was called the Caricom/UWI Stakeholder’s Cricket Conference at its Cave Hill Campus. The conference gathered 200 recommendations for saving West Indies cricket and agreed to submit them, along with 17 resolutions, to the next meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government. It is difficult to say whether the resolutions or recommendations reached any further than the meeting of the heads, but little evidence has emerged to suggest that they have. One of the resolutions, for example, was “that partnership and inclusion of all stakeholders be the basis of all management principles and decision-making”, and another “that the composition of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) reflects effective partnership and inclusion of all stakeholders.” The conference provided a platform for many of the normally silent stakeholders to speak about cricket’s welfare, and it facilitated such a wide range of perspectives that the material it gathered can still provide useful information for a long-term solution to the problem.Unless the core problems are not identified and discussed West Indies cricket will continue to get waylaid by repeated crises. Recognising that times have changed so rapidly in modern sport, the people at the core of the game ought to come together to examine their relationships with each other and discuss what they see as the major problems affecting them. Thus, the West Indies board and the players (not merely their association, as is now the case) should come together and discuss freely and in good faith what ails the sport. Given the facilities that have developed at the the Cave Hill Campus since the Conference of 2000, that would be a good place for such a discussion to begin. The material from the preceding discussion should be made available, and there should be a commitment from the outset that whatever emerges from the talks would be absorbed and refined for implementation. None of the other groups need to be part of this initial discussion, as it should remain focussed on the maladies of West Indies cricket.Given the calamities that could still befall the game if things are not carefully managed, it is not too ambitious a proposal. Caricom was part of the process in 2000, it has been part of the discussions now; it should take the lead and allow the individual voices of the players to be heard and allow the board to have its say – without the sponsors blowing down their necks.It would be the first step towards reconstructing the tattered relationship between the board and players – so vital to the process of rebuilding. The time for dictatorships and payment without performance has passed. A new alliance must be formed between these two links in the chain. It doesn’t have to be a life of confrontation and conflict. Even if they accept that there will be differences, if there is trust between the parties, nothing would escalate to such a dizzying state that while they busy themselves sorting out internal muddles, they mistake the sharks outside for a prize catch.Let us know what you think.

The former Indian seam bowler, Venkatesh Prasad, has announced his retirement from cricket. Fittingly, Prasad made the announcement at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, his homeground, and spent the evening recounting his playing days in a get together with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble.Prasad, 35, played 33 Tests and 161 one-day internationals for India in a five-year career, in which he took 96 Test wickets and formed a regular opening bowling partnership with Javagal Srinath. He made his Test debut against England at Edgbaston in 1996, where he took 4 for 71 in the first innings, including Graeme Hick for 8 – his first Test victim. Although neither he nor Srinath returned outstanding statistics for the series, they bowled with immense skill and tenacity and, according to Wisden, established themselves as “one of the best new-ball attacks in the world”.Prasad was also a regular in the Indian one-day side and made a mark with his fast legcutters when the pressure was on. The moment when he tore through the rising tension and shattered Aamir Sohail’s stumps, in the World Cup quarter-final at Bangalore, will always live in the memory. His final international match was an ignominious one-day defeat against Kenya in the Standard Bank Triangular series in October 2001. He continued playing first-class cricket till December 2003 and was an outside contender for India’s tour of Australia that season.Born in Bangalore in August 1969, Prasad was also an integral member of the Karnataka side that dominated the domestic scene in the mid-ninties. He played his part in Karnataka’s two Ranji Trophy triumphs and finished with 361 wickets at 27.75 including three ten-wicket hauls.He is now a qualified coach and was put in charge af India’s Under-19 side in January this year. He was also mentioned as a candidate for the bowling coach of the national side.Venky, as he was fondly called, will be remembered as many things: Srinath’s able ally; lanky medium-pacer who utilised seaming conditions wonderfully,; a gentle giant who could surprise the best with his change of pace and variations; and a classical No. 11 who made us chew our nails frantically when he walked out to bat.

The Intercontinental Cup match between Kenya and Namibia has been rescheduled for June 3-5 in Windhoek. It was originally postponed by the ICC due to the controversies which engulfed the cricket administration in Kenya.The match was meant to take place from February 26-27 but was delayed because of the dispute between Cricket Kenya, KCA and other stakeholders. This was resolved on April 3 by a delegation from the Africa Cricket Association (ACA), led by Peter Chingoka the Zimbabwe Cricket Union boss.Kenya won their first match of the Intercontinental Cup, beating Uganda by 161 runs in Kampala after an impressive performance from Steve Tikolo, their captain, who scored 203 runs in the match. But he is one of three players who have now left to play club cricket in England. Tikolo has signed for Haverigg Cricket Club in Cumbria, Thomas Odoyo has joined Reads in Lancashire and Hitesh Modi is also in England.However, they will rejoin Kenya for the Namibia match. Sammy Obingo, a Kenya cricket official told : “There is no problem in the players going abroad. Once selected in the team to face Namibia, we will call them back.”