ENGLAND PEN PICS

Compiled by Myles Hodgson, PA Sport Cricket Correspondent: Michael Vaughan (captain, age 33, caps 78). Struggled for consistency since last summer's triumphant comeback from a long-standing knee injury and his century against New Zealand at Lord's was his first for 15 Test innings. Has scored only one hundred in 14 Tests against South Africa but will be keen to improve on that record given his obvious dislike of rival captain Graeme Smith. Alastair Cook (23, 30). One of the many members of England's top order who has struggled for form recently having scored only one century in his last 24 Test innings. Averaged just 30.80 in the six recent Tests against New Zealand in home and away series and his form will not have been helped by missing several weeks of cricket during the one-day series with a shoulder problem. Andrew... [read full story]