da cassino online： A round-up of all the team news ahead of the latest championship matches
26-Apr-2005Division One
Glamorgan v Surrey at Cardiff
Matthew Maynard has been ruled out of Glamorgan’s match against Surrey at Sophia Gardens with bronchitis. He could be sidelined for up to a month. Jonathan Hughes has taken his place at No 5. Surrey are struggling with injuries to their bowling attack: Martin Bicknell has a hamstring strain, Azhar Mahmood is suffering from shin problems and Ian Salisbury has a torn left abdominal muscle.Gloucestershire v Kent at Bristol
Upul Chandana could make his first-class debut for Gloucestershire when Kent head to Bristol. Carl Greenidge is also in contention for a place. Martin Saggers is set to return for Kent after missing the tense draw against Warwickshire, while they may also spring a surprise after including Johan Malcolm, an offspinner who will play for Denmark in the ICC Trophy, in their squad. Simon Willis, Kent’s coach, says he wants all bases covered.Nottinghamshire v Sussex at Trent Bridge
Johannes van der Wath, the Eagles’ fast-medium opening bowler, is set to make his debut for Sussex against Nottinghamshire. He has been signed as a replacement for Pakistan’s Rana Naved-ul-Hasan until the middle of June. Sussex are unbeaten in the last ten first-class matches between the two sides. Nottinghamshire are still without Charlie Shreck (stress fracture) and AJ Harris (groin strain) while Anurag Singh is preferred to Russell Warren.Warwickshire v Middlesex at Edgbaston
Scott Styris will make his first-class debut for Middlesex when they travel to Edgbaston. Styris appeared in Middlesex’s National League 69-run defeat against Lancashire at the weekend after recovering from knee surgery. The left-arm spinner Chris Peploe has been added to the 13-man squad, but a final decision on the team will not be taken until the pitch has been inspected. The South African fast bowler Dewald Pretorius could play for Warwickshire after recovering from a thigh injury.Division Two
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire at Derby
The Derbyshire coach David Houghton has a full squad to choose from, while Northamptonshire report no fresh injury concerns. The match looks set to be a battle of the seamers with both teams having four-strong pace attacks.Somerset v Essex at Taunton
Marcus Trescothick will return to action after leaving Somerset’s game against Yorkshire early to attend the birth of his baby daughter. However, he may bat at No 3 to allow John Francis, who carried his bat for an unbeaten 125 against Yorkshire, to open with Sanath Jayasuriya. James Middlebrook returns to Essex’s squad after recovering from an ankle problem.Worcestershire v Lancashire at Worcester
Andrew Flintoff will play his first Championship match for nearly two years when Lancashire travel to New Road, although he will play as a batsman only as he continues to recover from an operation on a bone spur. Muttiah Muralitharan could also play and a final decision on the make-up of the Lancashire attack will be made in the morning. Worcestershire a boosted by the return of Kabir Ali while Alamgir Sheriyar continues his loan spell.