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Moores: Axed duo face fight
Peter Moores says that Matthew Hoggard and Steve Harmison face a major fight to regain their England places.
The duo were axed for the second Test against New Zealand, with their replacements, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, impressing in the 126-run victory in Wellington.
Coach Moores admitted: "You can get into the side in two ways either by someone not performing well in the side or by performing exceptionally well and forcing them out.
"At the moment, for the lads who have got possession, that's always a strong place to be, so for Broad, Anderson and Ryan Sidebottom they're in at the moment and if they keep playing well, they're going to give themselves a great chance of carrying on.
"It was quite a tough decision to make that change, especially on Matthew Hoggard.
"I'm very pleased they both came through and it opens us up now and makes us more competitive as a squad, which is one thing we're looking to do all the time.
"I don't think there was any complacency in the squad before the changes, but the thing about competitiveness in any job you do is that it's good because it keeps everyone pushing forward.
"We know bowlers get injuries, there is no getting away from that, so it's nice for me as a coach to know that you've got two very experienced bowlers who aren't in the team at the moment and three lads in the team who are bowling well."
