With Ashley Giles and Ian Blackwell recovering from injury, Yardy's left-arm spin will provide England's attack with variety. His batting may look ugly but over the last two seasons it has been very effective.England squad for the Twenty20 international and five-match one-day international series v Pakistan: A J Strauss (Middlesex, capt), M E Trescothick (Somerset), A N Cook (Essex), I R Bell (Warwickshire), K P Pietersen (Hampshire), P D Collingwood (Durham), E C Joyce (Middlesex), R Clarke (Surrey), M H Yardy (Sussex), J W M Dalrymple (Middlesex), C M W Read (Nottinghamshire, wkt), S I Mahmood (Lancashire), S C J Broad (Leicestershire), D Gough (Essex), S J Harmison (Durham), J Lewis (Gloucestershire).. "Darren Gough has bowled with great confidence for Essex this year. We are aware that in recent weeks Darren has been suffering from injury to his shins but we are confident he will be fully recovered before the first match on Monday."Of the young bowlers making a strong impression in first-class cricket this season, Stuart Broad has performed exceptionally well, as would have been noticed by the public during the recent Twenty20 Cup finals day."Sussex's Michael Yardy is the only other uncapped player in the squad. Broad, the son of Chris, the former England opening batsman, has taken 40 wickets in this summer's county championship.

He also played a leading role in Leicestershire's Twenty20 Cup triumph."On reflection of the NatWest series defeat to Sri Lanka earlier in the summer, the selectors felt we needed some experience," said David Graveney, the chairman of selectors. Darren Gough has been talking a good game of cricket for quite some time, and yesterday the England selectors gave him the chance to play one when they picked him in a 16-man squad for the Natwest one-day series and Twenty20 match against Pakistan. Gough has been brought back to bolster England's bowling, which was flogged mercilessly by Sri Lanka earlier in the season. "I'm playing in the best one-day team in the country [Essex] and my own performances have been very good - that's why I have been picked," said Gough. "I'm relishing the prospect of facing Pakistan as they have some of the best one-day batsmen in the world I'm delighted to get another opportunity.

It's going to be a challenge but I'm looking forward to it immensely." The 35-year-old Gough will be joined by Stuart Broad, the most exciting young fast bowler in the country. "If Gatlin just says, 'I don't know what happened', that's not good enough. We want him to co-operate fully with USADA."Gatlin's coach, Trevor Graham, is currently the subject of an investigation by the IAAF over possible doping violations. Eleven athletes coached by Graham have registered doping infringements in the last five years.Meanwhile, Powell, who is alone again as the world's fastest man, said: "I said I would get it [the record] back one way or another.

It is also good to clean up the sport."I'm sure people are saying a lot about me and other sprinters," he added "It doesn't affect me in any way since I know I'm clean I just laugh The only drug I'm taking right now is God He is the only one who is pushing me.". We would accept eight years or even less - but four years would be the minimum."Gatlin, 24, was originally facing a life ban under IAAF rules, having tested positive for amphetamine in 2001. "We want to know how the doping got there and see if it leads to other people and other convictions," Davies said "For us, this is the key issue. Justin Gatlin, who has agreed to an eight-year ban after admitting a doping offence, could have his punishment reduced if he offers evidence about others involved in his offence. The Olympic and world 100 metres champion, who tested positive for testosterone last month, is sure to be stripped of his share of the world record, which will now become the sole property of Jamaica's Asafa Powell, who has run 9.77sec three times. But Gatlin, who has agreed to co-operate with the US Anti-Doping Agency, could see his suspension halved if he is willing to give information about others who may have facilitated his doping.Gatlin's options were confirmed yesterday by Nick Davies, spokesman for the International Association of Athletics Federations.