ANDY FLOWER has no intention of sending out an experimental England side in the forthcoming one-day series against Bangladesh.
Flower has a number of international rookies in his ranks on this tour, including explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter, Yorkshire all-rounder Ajmal Shahzad and Kent spinner James Tredwell.
All three have played in both of England’s warm-up matches.
Kieswetter announced himself with a muscular 143 on Tuesday – his first knock in senior England colours – while both Shahzad and Tredwell did well in yesterday’s eight-wicket win in Fatullah.
Flower said: “I don’t think this is a tour for just giving players a go.
“It’s a competitive tour between two international sides.
“We respect Bangladesh and that is how we’ll be playing it.
“With the World Cup being held on the sub-continent in 2011 it is important our guys get experience on these kind of decks.”
