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Joyce replaces Trescothick in England Ashes squad
Somerset opener Trescothick returned home on Wednesday after a recurrence of his stress-related illness forced him to quit the Australian tour.
England on Wednesday said it had called up Middlesex batsman Ed Joyce as the replacement for opening batsman Marcus Trescothick on the Ashes cricket tour of Australia.
Somerset opener Trescothick returned home on Wednesday after a recurrence of his stress-related illness forced him to quit the Australian tour.
Joyce, 28, was promoted from England's Academy squad, who arrive in Perth for a five-week training camp, and has yet to play in a Test match.
The left-hander made his international debut in June in a limited overs match against Ireland -- his country of birth -- and played a further two times in the shortened form of the game during the English summer.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney said on the English and Wales Cricket Board's web-site: "As we already have other players in the squad who have experience of opening the innings, we have decided to choose a replacement who will be able to cover a number of different positions within the order.
