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simon jones.jpg (17906 bytes)Simon Jones

England selectors will on Wednesday finally name the squad to tour the West Indies after postponing the announcement a day earlier.

Both Test and one-day squads will be revealed at 1200 GMT. The 24-hour delay was to allow time to check on the fitness of key players.

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Nathan Bracken has been ruled out of Friday's opening triangular series one-dayer against India because of a hip injury.

The left-armer strained a muscle while fielding in the drawn fourth Test against India in Sydney on Tuesday

It means Australia's depleted fast bowling stocks have suffered another blow.

Western Australia paceman Brad Williams will replace Bracken for four matches.

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Big three eye European tour

Australia, India and Pakistan are organising a cricket tournament in August at a European venue.

Candidates who could stage the contest are Scotland, Ireland and Holland.

The three teams will all compete in the ICC Champions Trophy in England in September, which will be contested between the 12 leading nations.