/ 14 November 1999

GOUGH BACK FOR ENGLAND

KEY England strike bowler Darren Gough will see a return to action when the tourists take on a combined Free State/Griquas XI in Bloemfontein this weekend. Gough, who was injured in England’s opening tour fixture, will take the new ball with Alan Mullally.

England may have some difficulty in the bowling department as Andy Caddick and Alex Tudor are being rested and Andrew Flintoff and Dean haedley unable to bowl.

Spinner Phil Tufnell and allrounders Gavin Hamilton and Michael Vaughan are the other bowlers in the line-up. England:

Michael Atherton, Mark Butcher, Nassar Hussain(c), Michael Vaughan, Alec Stewart, Chris Adams, Andrew Flintoff, Gavin Hamilton, Darren Gough, Alan Mullally, Phil Tufnell.