NOTTINGHAMSHIRE'S trio of stars – Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and Ryan Sidebottom – keep their place in the England squad for the tour to the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh next month.

But Alastair Cook will take over from Andrew Strauss as England captain. Strauss is rested, along with seamer James Anderson, who will have his troublesome right knee injury assessed.

Paul Collingwood will lead the side in two Twenty20 games preceeding the tour.