Cricket:Michael Vaughan has been left out of England's Test squad for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies. The former England captain had been tipped for a return to the squad with one eye on next summer's Ashes series against Australia.
But Vaughan, 34, has had no opportunity to find his form during the winter and so Owais Shah will challenge Ian Bell for the number three position in the Caribbean.
England's 16-man squad includes Ryan Sidebottom, who missed the India series with a side injury, and Yorkshire's uncapped leg-spinner Adil Rashid.
National selector Geoff Miller insisted Vaughan, who was controversially awarded a central contract, remains part of England's plans for this summer's Ashes.
Miller said: "Michael Vaughan has not yet had an opportunity to prove his form in order to be considered for selection for the Test side. He does, however, remain very much in our thoughts as we continue to plan for the Ashes Test series against Australia later this summer.
"He will play a full part in Yorkshire's pre-season programme which will include a tour to Dubai and we will continue to monitor his form closely once the domestic season begins in April."
Vaughan struggled for form last summer. He stepped down as England captain after averaging 16.75 in five Tests and he then scored just 43 runs in four innings for Yorkshire.
Vaughan asked not to be considered for the Test tour of India but he was unable to push his case for a recall when England's high performance tour was curtailed following the Mumbai terror attacks.
Meanwhile, Ireland batman Eoin Morgan has been named as part of the 14-man England Lions squad to tour New Zealand, where they will play two four-day matches, two one-day games and a Twenty20 fixture against New Zealand A.
Last week Morgan was included in Ireland coach Phil Simmons' preliminary squad for the World Cup qualifiers in April.
Despite his involvement with the England Lions, the 22-year-old Middlesex batsman remains eligible to play for Ireland.
England Test squad for tour of the West Indies:K Pietersen (Hampshire, capt), T Ambrose (Warwickshire), J Anderson (Lancashire), I Bell (Warwickshire), S Broad (Nottinghamshire), P Collingwood (Durham), A Cook (Essex), A Flintoff (Lancashire), S Harmison (Durham), M Panesar (Northamptonshire), M Prior (Sussex), A Rashid (Yorkshire), O Shah (Middlesex), R Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), A Strauss (Middlesex), G Swann (Nottinghamshire).
England One Day squad for tour of the West Indies:K Pietersen (Hampshire, capt), J Anderson (Lancashire), I Bell (Warwickshire), R Bopara (Essex), S Broad (Nottinghamshire), P Collingwood (Durham), S Davies (Worcestershire), A Flintoff
(Lancashire), S Harmison (Durham), D Mascarenhas (Hampshire), S Patel (Nottinghamshire), M Prior (Sussex), O Shah (Middlesex), G Swann (Nottinghamshire), R Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire).
England Lions squad for tour to New Zealand:R Key (Kent, capt), G Batty (Worcestershire), R Bopara (Essex), M Davies (Durham), S Davies (Worcestershire), J Denly (Kent), A Khan (Kent), S Mahmood (Lancashire), S Moore (Worcestershire), E Morgan (Middlesex), S Patel (Nottinghamshire), L Plunkett (Durham), J Trott (Warwickshire), L Wright (Sussex).