Says the reason to have five seamers including Graham Onions was to give every available option to the captain and coach. Adds that preparations ahead of the first Test is adequate.

Broad, who flew home early from the Test series in India due to a heel injury last December, is yet to recover fully. And Miller feels that the selectors will have to make sure that he is used in the best possible way for English cricket.

England named an unchanged squad on Monday for their five-match one-day series against Australia starting at Lord's on Friday.

England announced an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge starting Friday after a five-wicket win in the series opener at Lord's here on Monday.

Jonathan Bairstow was named in an England Test squad for the first time Sunday when he was included in a 13-man party for the series opener against the West Indies at Lord's starting Thursday.

Middle-order batsman Ravi Bopara has been recalled to the England squad in place of an injured Jonathan Trott for the third Test against India starting from August 10 at Edgbaston.

England selector Geoff Miller has warned India that Andrew Strauss's team are in the perfect form to take advantage if the tourists are below their best in the first Test at Lord's.