Kent Cricket News   -------------------------------------------------
http://www.kent.cricket.org   ----------------------- Mon 01 Mar 1999  

ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD ANNOUNCED - Ealham selected, Headley ommitted

The ECB have announced their 15-man squad for the 1999 World Cup.  
Mark Ealham, who was involved in the one-day Carlton and United 
Series Tournament, has been included in the shortlist.  But Kent 
fans will undoubtedly be disappointed at the omission of pace-bowler
Dean Headley, whose 8 wickets in the 5th Test will have been one of 
the high-points of his career.

Kent's Matthew Fleming had also been included in the 30-man 
provisional squad that was announced January 16th, but he will have 
to be content with taking on the national side in the Kent v England 
World Cup warm-up match in May.

The full 15 is as follows:

*AJ Stewart
MA Atherton 
ID Austin 
RDB Croft 
MA Ealham 
NH Fairbrother
A Flintoff
ARC Fraser
D Gough
GA Hick
AJ Hollioake
NV Knight
AD Mullally
GP Thorpe
VJ Wells 

What do you think about the England selection?  Should Headley and 
Fleming have been called up to represent their country, or do you 
think their talents are better suited to the County Championship 
and National League in 1999?  Let us know your thoughts by writing 
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