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| Uncapped Joyce wins Ashes call-up | Uncapped Joyce wins Ashes call-up |
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| Middlesex batsman batsman Ed Joyce is to replace Marcus Trescothick in England's squad for the Ashes series. | Middlesex batsman batsman Ed Joyce is to replace Marcus Trescothick in England's squad for the Ashes series. |
| The 28-year-old Irishman has only played three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match for England so far. | The 28-year-old Irishman has only played three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match for England so far. |
| But chairman of selectors David Graveney described him as a "highly promising player" who could cover a number of batting positions. | But chairman of selectors David Graveney described him as a "highly promising player" who could cover a number of batting positions. |
| Trescothick returned home from Australia on Wednesday after a recurrence of a stress-related illness. | |
| Coach Duncan Fletcher has revealed he had concerns about Trescothick's mental state for several days and at one stage consideration was given to flying his family out to be with him. | |
| "On Sunday the problem seemed to reoccur with Marcus. We had a meeting and at first we decided that maybe the best thing would be to bring his wife and kids out here early. | |
| "On Tuesday morning I called another meeting. I was going to discuss whether he would fly back and not let his wife come out here. | |
| "At that point - where I'd have to speak to him with a very difficult decision which I was very uncomfortable about - it was taken out of my hands," said Fletcher. | |
| "Marcus came off the field in the afternoon, and there was a recurrence of the problem he had in India [earlier this year]. | |
| "I left it to the doctor to sit and have a chat with him - and after a while, we spoke and said it was best if he does go home." |