Quick return for Bresnan as England eye better
TIM Bresnan has been named in England's one-day international and Twenty20 squads to play Pakistan, but his participation is subject to ongoing fitness checks.
The Yorkshire seamer had to leave the tour of the United Arab Emirates because of post-operative elbow pain ahead of the Test series.
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ENGLAND RETURN: All-rounder Tim Bresnan has been included in the one-day squad.
Bresnan, who is joined in the one-day squad for the first time by uncapped pair Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs, but not by batsman Ian Bell, returned to Dubai this week after resting his bowling arm for three weeks.
He was able to bowl on the edge of the square during lunch at the Dubai International Stadium on the final day of the Test series.
Bresnan is part of a 16-man one-day squad, in which the out-of-form Bell – who has 108 caps – is the most notable omission. Paceman James Anderson returns, after being rested for the 5-0 defeat in India in October.
Middle-order batsman Buttler made his international Twenty20 debut last summer against India, but is yet to play for England in the 50-over format, and slow left-armer Briggs is uncapped in any format.
Alastair Cook's team will face England Lions in Abu Dhabi on Friday, in preparation for the four-match series against Pakistan, starting on Monday.
Stuart Broad will captain a 15-man Twenty20 squad which includes opener Alex Hales for a three-match series against Pakistan here, starting on February 23.
National selector Geoff Miller said: "We have selected two squads that include both experienced international players and younger players who have performed strongly for England Lions in recent months.
"Playing against Pakistan in the UAE will be challenging, but it is important that these players continue to develop their skills so that we are able to make strides in limited-overs cricket, particularly on the subcontinent."
One-day squad: Cook (capt, Essex), Anderson (Lancashire), Bairstow (Yorkshire), Bopara (Essex), Bresnan (Yorkshire), Briggs (Hampshire), Broad (Nottinghamshire), Buttler (Somerset), Dernbach (Surrey), Finn (Middlesex), Kieswetter (Somerset), Morgan (Middlesex), Patel (Nottinghamshire), Pietersen (Surrey), Swann (Nottinghamshire), Trott (Warwickshire).
Twenty20 squad: Broad (capt), Anderson, Bairstow, Bopara, Bresnan, Briggs, Buttler, Dernbach, Finn, Hales (Nottinghamshire), Kieswetter, Morgan, Patel, Pietersen, Swann.







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