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29-Jul-2012 13:12:00 GMT
England v South Africa, 2nd Test, Leeds

Taylor Replaced Bopara in 2nd Test

London: James Taylor is in line to make his Test debut in the second Test match against South Africa at Headingley, Leeds after replacing Ravi Bopara in the 13-strong England squad.

Bopara was disappointing in last week's innings defeat at the Oval being carelessly dismissed for nought in the first innings and 22 in the second.

However, an England and Wales Cricket Board release stated his absence was due to "personal reasons".

That cleared the way for 22-year-old Taylor of Nottinghamshire, who has moved ahead of Eoin Morgan and Jonny Bairstow in the battle for the number six spot.

England second Test squad:

Andrew Strauss (captain), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, James Taylor, Matt Prior (wk), Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Graham Onions


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