England gave Durham paceman Graham Onions the chance of playing the fourth Ashes Test on his Chester-le-Street home ground after including him in a 13-man squad. Just hours after England had retained the Ashes courtesy of a rain-affected draw in the third Test at Old Trafford, the selectors unveiled their squad for the fourth match of the series, which starts at north-east county Durham’s headquarters on Friday.
Fast bowler Chris Tremlett was also selected, with all 11 players who took the field at Old Trafford included. But star batsman Pietersen, who had been struggling with a calf problem, made 113 in England’s first innings 368 at Old Trafford.