Final line up announced

Following a comprehensive victory in the final warm up game against the East Anglia Invitational XI the Cambridge to Casablanca team are pleased to announce an unchanged line up for the upcoming tour of Europe and N. Africa. Vice Captain Ed Pearson was pleased to confirm that any doubts over the fitness of Tom Doble had been cleared by a strong showing against East Anglia; "I have every faith in Tom, certain newspaper reports had suggested that he was carrying some extra pounds and might not be up to the rigours of full first class game, but he bowled his fill allocation last week and bowled some pretty fiery spells in the nets this week".

The team will be looking to bat first on the flat wickets of the south of England, with opening batsmen Rory Davidson and Ed Pearson looking to make quick runs to get the side off on the front foot, the only concern could be a stiff breeze that could knock them off their game. Behind the stumps Gimson has also been in good form, though the bowling, if Doble's fitness does fail, could be exposed. The team will be relying heavily on Pemberton to bowl the hard overs uphill and into the wind later in the series, particularly against Spain, however rumours continue to dog the man with a a party reputation. Even this week stories circulated that Pemberton was seen falling out of a nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning, he has since been unavailable for comment.

Despite these distractions however the team seem in buoyant mood. This journalist personally has doubts about the capabilities of the side to cope with searing heat and steep hills in foreign lands, which they are simply not prepared for. Though they did what was asked against a weak East Anglian side that is no test of what is to come, I predict a close fought series". Dean however share's no doubts, "I'm completely confident that we'll arrive in 28 days times. It is a tough challenge but the team is in good shape and I'm sure we'll win".

The final team is as follows:
T. B. Doble
E.G. Pearson
H. Pemberton
R. W. Davidson
G. E. J. Dean
N. H. S. Gimson

Jonathan Agnew writing for the BBC in Cambridge.