Flower keen to prevent England wilting

Andy Flower
12 April 2012

Andy Flower admits some of England's key players may have to be rested for parts of this year's hectic international schedule.

The likes of Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood and Graeme Swann have all been regular fixtures in the side over the last 12 months and their workload shows no signs of being reduced over the next year with England due to play Bangladesh, Pakistan and Australia in a series of ODIs, Tests and Twenty20 matches.

"We have a very busy 12 months ahead of us and we are going to have to rest players at various times," England team director Flower told a press conference on Tuesday.

"In certain situations it is possible that we will have to rest some players either for emotional reasons such as stress and sometimes it will be for strength and conditioning reasons.

"With our schedule it will be hard to fit enough strength and conditioning in."

Andrew Strauss will return to captain England in the two-Test series against Bangladesh next week after a four-month absence from international cricket.

The Middlesex opener decided to take a rest following a punishing 12 months in which he led England to series wins over Australia and West Indies before earning a creditable draw in South Africa.

Victorious captain Collingwood and the rest of his team-mates touched down at London Gatwick on Tuesday after winning the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean.

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