The 31-year-old opener, who had to return from the Ashes tour before the first Test, has been playing well for Somerset this season and was named in the provisional 30-man squad for the ICC World Twenty 20 in September.

BBC: Vaughan has faith in Trescothick

England begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Tuesday and Strauss insisted that he was not fatigued after arriving on the Indian subcontinent after just a few days rest in England following their return from the Australia tour and Ashes success.

BBC: Cricket World Cup: Andrew Strauss wants shorter event

England received some good injury news with long-term absentee Stuart Broad revealing he was ahead of schedule in his return from the stomach injury he suffered during the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

BBC: England call up Liam Plunkett as cover for ODI