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Batsman Paul Collingwood said England should resist the need to make rash team changes for the third Ashes Test. Paul Collingwood says England should resist making rash team changes for the third Ashes Test against Australia.
England are 2-0 down in the series against Australia with three to play. There have been calls for Ashley Giles, James Anderson and Geraint Jones to be axed after the shock loss in Adelaide.
There have been calls for Monty Panesar to replace Ashley Giles and for James Anderson and Geraint Jones to be dropped for Perth. But England batsman Collingwood told BBC Sport: "There's been a lot of talking about certain players being dropped but we can't panic too much.
But Collingwood told BBC Sport: "I wouldn't have thought there would be too much panic in the camp with them making a lot of changes." "I think we have proved we can play the cricket to beat Australia. We have to identify situations and be ruthless."
Interview: Batsman Paul Collingwood Interview: England coach Duncan FletcherInterview: Batsman Paul Collingwood Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher
Collingwood, who scored a double century in the six-wicket loss at Adelaide, added: "There's been a lot of talking about certain players being dropped but you have to remember we can't panic too much. Collingwood, who scored a double century in the six-wicket defeat in the second Test, also feels pressure should not be put on Michael Vaughan to return to the side before he is completely ready.
"For four of those five days (in the Adelaide Test) we won a lot of sessions and showed that we are a good enough side to beat them. We cannot be banking on Michael Vaughan coming back as our saviour Paul Collingwood
"I think we have proved we can play the cricket to beat Australia. We have to identify situations, like they did, and be ruthless." Vaughan is continuing his comeback following knee surgery but is neither fully fit nor in top form after his spell on the sidelines.
He also said pressure should not be put on Michael Vaughan to return to the side before he is completely ready because of the situation of the series. "If he's 100% fit and raring to go then he will be an asset to the side, but we cannot be banking on Michael Vaughan coming back as our saviour," said Collingwood.
"If he's 100% fit and raring to go then he will be an asset to the side. Meanwhile, England coach Duncan Fletcher has defended the decision to pick Giles ahead of fellow spinner Monty Panesar for the first two Ashes Tests.
"But we cannot be banking on Michael Vaughan coming back as our saviour," warned Collingwood. Fletcher has come in for heavy criticism for not picking Panesar, who has claimed 32 wickets in 10 Tests, but says he is happy with the choices that were made.
Meanwhile England coach Duncan Fletcher has defended the decision to pick Giles ahead of Monty for the first two Ashes Tests. "We stand by those selections," he said. "I have got to stand by those selections."
Fletcher has come in for heavy criticism for not picking Panesar, who is an attacking spinner and has taken 32 wickets in 10 Tests.
Giles has only taken three wickets at a cost of 87 runs each.
But Fletcher said: "We stand by those selections, I have got to stand by those selections."
Giles has hardly played any cricket in the last year as he has undergone two operations on his hip and groin.
He was selected ahead of Panesar because of his batting prowess and has scored 74 runs in the two matches, but England's negative tactics seemed to have backfired as they have slumped to defeat in both matches.
606 DEBATE: Would you stick with Giles in the third Test? 606 DEBATE: Would you stick with Giles in the third Test?
Fletcher said he was not the only person who selected the team, captain Andrew Flintoff had his say and the rest of the team was also consulted. Giles has hardly played any cricket in the last year after undergoing two operations on his hip and groin but was selected ahead of Panesar for the first two Tests because of his batting prowess.
"I'm not the sole selector on this tour," he said However, after scoring just 74 runs and taking three wickets at a cost of 87 runs each, his position is now under threat for the third Test.
"I could have taken the easy option and gone with the other players (like Panesar), but we have to sit down and think what is the best side with all the knowledge we've got within that group of people. Monty made a great impression last year but, as Duncan says, the balance of the team is the critical thing David Graveney
"We've got five bowlers in so we feel we go in with a well-balanced side." Fletcher is certainly coming under pressure to make changes but insists the side was "well balanced" for Brisbane and Adelaide.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney refused to be drawn on the Panesar omission. He has also won backing from David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors.
He told BBC Radio Five Live: "Monty made a great impression last year but as Duncan says the balance of the team is the critical thing." "Monty made a great impression last year but, as Duncan says, the balance of the team is the critical thing," Graveney told BBC Radio Five Live.
An England XI play a one-day match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill, starting on Friday, and a two-day game starting on Saturday ahead of the third Test in Perth on 14 December.An England XI play a one-day match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill, starting on Friday, and a two-day game starting on Saturday ahead of the third Test in Perth on 14 December.
Fletcher refused to discuss any possible changes for the third Test, with wicket-keeper Geraint Jones, Giles and fast bowler James Anderson the likely casualties. Fletcher has so far refused to discuss any possible changes for the next game against Australia but says he will talk with the rest of the players before making a decision.
"We will discuss it with the rest of the players, I don't sit there and say this is what we're going with. We will discuss it and decide what is the best plan to win the next Test match," he added. "I don't sit there and say this is what we're going with," he said. "We will discuss it and decide what is the best plan to win the next Test match."
"For the last Test a discussion took place and we as a selection panel thought that was the best side to win that Test match, although Andrew and I had the final say."