ECB confirm county player availability

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The ECB today announced the following player availability for domestic county fixtures during the period up to May 23 2011. Tim Bresnan is unavailable for Yorkshire selection until May 11 for the Championship matches against Hampshire and Lancashire. Ajmal Shahzad is currently undergoing rehab on the hamstring injury which saw him return home early from the World Cup and his situation is being regularly monitored.

(PHOTO: Ajmal Shahzad will miss the start of the season due to a hamstring injury)

Andrew Strauss (Middlesex) - Available for tour match against Sri Lanka (May 14-16) and LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan (May 19-22).

Jimmy Anderson (Lancashire) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Warwickshire (May 4-7) and Yorkshire (May 18-21).

Ian Bell (Warwickshire) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Lancashire (May 4-7), Worcestershire (May 11-14) and Nottinghamshire (May 18-21).

Ravi Bopara (Essex) - Currently awaiting results of a scan to rule out a side strain injury. Availability to be determined thereafter.

Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Hampshire (May 11-14) and Lancashire (May 18-21).

Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) - Currently unavailable due to side strain. Availability subject to completing rehabilitation programme.

Paul Collingwood (Durham) - Availability determined by his recovery and rehabilitation programme following his knee operation in the near future.

Alastair Cook (Essex) - Available for all fixtures during this period.

Steven Finn (Middlesex) - Available for all fixtures during this period (subject to amount of cricket played).

Kevin Pietersen's availability will depend on how quickly he returns to fitness following a hernia operation earlier this month

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) - Currently unavailable due to IPL commitments. Available for LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan (May 19-21).

Kevin Pietersen (Surrey) - Currently unavailable. Availability subject to completing rehabilitation programme following his hernia operation.

Matt Prior (Sussex) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Nottinghamshire (May 10-13) and Somerset (May 18-21).

Ajmal Shahzad (Yorkshire) - Currently unavailable due to hamstring injury. Availability subject to completing rehabilitation programme.

Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Sussex (May 10-13) and Warwickshire (May 18-21).

James Tredwell (Kent) - Available for all fixtures during this period.

Chris Tremlett (Surrey) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Leicestershire (May 4-7) and Essex (May 18-21).

Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire) - Available for LV= County Championship matches against Lancashire (May 4-7), Worcestershire (May 11-14) and Nottinghamshire (May 18-21).

Luke Wright (Sussex) - Available for all fixtures from April 26.

Michael Yardy (Sussex) - Availability subject to consultation between player, Sussex and England medical staff.