England transfer attention to Ashes

England's selectors are set to name an extended squad of up to 17 players ahead of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff on July 8, as attention shifts away from their Twenty20 campaign that came to an end in a rain-reduced run-chase against West Indies at The Oval on Monday night, and onto the summer's main event.

In a change of convention under the new coach, Andy Flower, England's original intention had been to unveil a training squad this Saturday, ahead of their three-day warm-up match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on July 1, and trim it down to a more manageable number before the Cardiff Test gets underway a week later.

Now, however, that announcement has been put back until Monday, June 22, to allow key players - in particular Andrew Flintoff - to prove their form and fitness in county cricket, and other fringe candidates such as Ian Bell and Michael Vaughan, a final opportunity to impress the selectors.