Ashes: England call up Liam Plunkett, Mark Footitt for fourth Test

England have added two tempo bowlers to their 14-man squad for the fourth test towards Australia beginning at Trent Bridge on Thursday as potential replacements for the injured James Anderson.

The Warwickshire man survived edging to Clarke, as the Aussie skipper spurned the chance diving to his right, and Bell took advantage with two further boundaries off Lyon.

“With James Anderson missing this test through injury and some concerns over Mark Wood’s workload in the build-up to the last test we felt that bringing in two extra bowlers in Liam Plunkett and Mark Footitt was necessary”, national selector James Whitaker said in a statement on Saturday.

“The reports on Wood are positive at this stage and we are hopeful he’ll be available for selection on Thursday”.

While losing their leading wicket-taker of all-time comes as a blow to England, Bell believes the likes of Mark Wood, Mark Footitt and Liam Plunkett – the seamers in contention to replace Anderson – can make their mark.

Bayliss is challenging England to break their run of inconsistency when they need to most, with the prize of the Ashes in their sights.

Ian Bell made 65 not out and Joe Root was unbeaten on 38 as England chased down their victory target of 121 to win the third Test inside three days on Friday.

Cook’s team are, however, also officially the most inconsistent ever in Test cricket, having followed each of their last three victories with a defeat, dating back to the Caribbean four months ago.

“I’m not going to play the next game unfortunately, but hopefully I’ll be back for the Oval”, he told Sky Sports Ashes.

Following the conclusion of the second match of the series at Lord’s, Bell had averaged 20.84 in seven Tests this year, as speculation mounted he was about to lose his place.

Even though most Australians don’t “walk”, paceman Broad became public enemy number one “Down Under” and was targeted by crowds during England’s 5-0 series loss in Australia in 2013/14.

“It is good they can put Lord’s behind them and put it down to a bad performance”, added Bayliss.

“I think to move forward you’ve got to admit your mistakes, be honest with yourself, and they certainly”. “There were a lot of nerves around this morning despite the fact we had them in a really good position but the way he played…well, he is a fine player”.

The 33-year-old, who took six for 47 in Australia’s first innings of 136 all out at Edgbaston, went off the field midway through an over in the second innings after suffering a side strain.

The fourth Test begins at Trent Bridge next week.

“If my name does get mentioned and I am in the squad I’ll be proud as punch to play”. “Those guys will be spoken about and get the first opportunity if needed”.

“They have come to a pitch that has done a bit but by moving Bell up the order they changed the tempo of the No 3 spot”, Hussain said of England, who had Gary Ballance batting in that berth in Cardiff and at Lord’s.