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England are set to name who will take Marcus Trescothick's place in the Ashes Test squad on Wednesday morning.England are set to name who will take Marcus Trescothick's place in the Ashes Test squad on Wednesday morning.
Coach Duncan Fletcher confirmed the replacement would come from England's Academy squad, which is due to arrive in Perth on Wednesday.Coach Duncan Fletcher confirmed the replacement would come from England's Academy squad, which is due to arrive in Perth on Wednesday.
Kent opener Robert Key and Middlesex batsmen Owais Shah and Ed Joyce are the main contenders.Kent opener Robert Key and Middlesex batsmen Owais Shah and Ed Joyce are the main contenders.
Trescothick pulled out of the tour on Tuesday because of a recurrence of a stress-related illness.Trescothick pulled out of the tour on Tuesday because of a recurrence of a stress-related illness.
Key, 27, who played the last of his 15 Tests against South Africa at Centurion in January 2005, played in England's last Ashes series in Australia.Key, 27, who played the last of his 15 Tests against South Africa at Centurion in January 2005, played in England's last Ashes series in Australia.
Shah, 28, scored 88 and 38 in his only Test appearance against India in Mumbai earlier this year.Shah, 28, scored 88 and 38 in his only Test appearance against India in Mumbai earlier this year.
Dublin-born Joyce, 28, has been capped only at one-day international level but averages more than 47 in first-class cricket.Dublin-born Joyce, 28, has been capped only at one-day international level but averages more than 47 in first-class cricket.
Trescothick's replacement does not have long to acclimatise with the first Test starting in Brisbane on 23 November.Trescothick's replacement does not have long to acclimatise with the first Test starting in Brisbane on 23 November.
However, it is highly likely that England will name Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Fletcher as their top-six batsmen for the opening match. However, it is highly likely that England will name Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff as their top-six batsmen for the opening match.