Yorkshire paceman Matthew Hoggard grabbed four for 48 against Kent at Headingley yesterday before learning that he was being pulled out of the match to join England for today's one-day international with Pakistan at Edgbaston in the NatWest triangular tournament.
Hoggard was called into the England squad to replace Andy Caddick who has a back injury and it was immediately after helping to bowl out Kent for 212 that he was told to pack his kit and head for Birmingham.
"Coach Wayne Clark passed on the news as I headed for the dressing room," said Hoggard.
"I was not on stand-by for England so it came as a complete surprise - but a very pleasant one.
"I have rarely bowled for England in one-day matches and never in an international and I will have to adjust my line and length a bit from the Test match."
Hoggard had plenty of success with Yorkshire in limited overs cricket last season, however, and in the Norwich Union League he was the country's leading wicket-taker with 37 dismissals at 12.37 runs apiece.
The sudden departure of Hoggard from Headingley left skipper David Byas to decide who to bring into the side to replace him.
"There is no point in asking Ryan Sidebottom because he has sore shins and we need somebody that we can call upon to bowl in the Kent second innings," said Byas.
"We will see how the Second XI are doing in their match with Lancashire and then make a decision before start of play."
While Hoggard was delighted at his sudden call-up, Craig White was less happy last night after his first bowl for Yorkshire since May 11.
He took two wickets for 19 runs in what he hoped would be the first step towards full fitness and a return to the England side in time for the Ashes series.
But White said: "I was all right for a few deliveries but could then feel my back was hurting in the final stride to the crease. I was only able to bowl at about half pace and could not attempt to bowl flat out.
"I have suffered this problem in my left side since the tour of Sri Lanka last winter and I think I need to have more tests to sort out exactly what is wrong and then get it put right.
"When I had similar trouble two or three years ago in my right side I was able have injections and everything cleared up quickly."
Yorkshire had an unexpectedly good day after it had appeared that Byas had erred in asking Kent to bat first on a fairly docile pitch.
At 98 for one, Kent looked set for a big score but wickets then toppled to some poor strokes and the last four went down in 25 balls for the addition of only five runs.
Updated: 08:37 Thursday, June 07, 2001
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