Paul Collingwood has been ruled out of the T20 clash against West Indies on Sunday after he caught a bacterial infection.
The all-rounder was unable to train with the rest of the squad on Friday, BBC News online reports.
West Indies will start without skipper Chris Gayle, as he suffers from a groin injury.
Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin will stand in as skipper, while all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is available after being out for six months with an ankle problem. Bravo underwent surgery in New York last August but is named in the 13-man squad and is expected to play.
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
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Andrew Strauss is determined to prove he has the skills to prosper in limited overs cricket when he leads England into tomorrow's Twenty20 International and the subsequent one-day series.
The Middlesex left-hander was discarded by England as a one-day international player following the disastrous World Cup campaign in the Caribbean two years ago after a run of only one half-century in 14 innings.
He has also not featured in a Twenty20 international since 2006 but after being handed the captaincy in all forms of the game in the aftermath of Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores losing their jobs, Strauss is determined to prove a point at the Queen's Park Oval tomorrow.
The Middlesex left-hander was discarded by England as a one-day international player following the disastrous World Cup campaign in the Caribbean two years ago after a run of only one half-century in 14 innings.
He has also not featured in a Twenty20 international since 2006 but after being handed the captaincy in all forms of the game in the aftermath of Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores losing their jobs, Strauss is determined to prove a point at the Queen's Park Oval tomorrow.
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Strauss, who is effectively on trial as England's one-day captain after the selectors only appointed him for this series, admitted: "I am energised by it.
"I've been out for a couple of years and while I've been out I've played some pretty decent cricket for Middlesex.
"I don't feel like I'm incapable of playing at this level of one-day cricket and you have motivation to prove yourself again.
"It's like when I came back into the Test side, you've got that extra motivation to prove yourself again and that allows you to get up in the morning with a spring in your step."
"I've been out for a couple of years and while I've been out I've played some pretty decent cricket for Middlesex.
"I don't feel like I'm incapable of playing at this level of one-day cricket and you have motivation to prove yourself again.
"It's like when I came back into the Test side, you've got that extra motivation to prove yourself again and that allows you to get up in the morning with a spring in your step."
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