Leicestershire pace bowler Stuart Broad, who claimed 5 for 76 in India's first innings in the tour match at Chelmsford, was on Sunday named in England's 13-man squad for the first Test against India at Lord's.
Fast bowler Steve Harmison, who is down with hernia problem, was included in the squad but it looks highly unlikely that he will play the match, starting on Thursday.
"Harmison's hernia problem will be re-assessed by our medical team when the team reports for the first Test on Monday evening. At this stage, his chances of playing are slim and the choice for the final pace bowling position will be between James Anderson and Stuart Broad," England's chairman of selectors David Graveney said on Sunday.
However, there are chances that England might prefer the extra pace of Broad to replace Harmison in an attack dominated by swing bowlers in Matthew Hoggard and Ryan Sidebottom. Monty Panesar will be the lone spinner for the English side.
Andrew Flintoff, who is yet to recover from an ankle injury, was not included.
England: Michael Vaughan (captain), Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior (w/k), Ryan Sidebottom, Stephen Harmison, Monty Panesar, Matthew Hoggard, James Anderson, Stuart Broad.
