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Fletcher's plea came in the wake of England's 2-0 success over Zimbabwe in the Test series here where James Anderson, Steve Harmison and Richard Johnson excelled. A crowded international one-day program has been blamed for recurring injuries to fast bowlers and world champion Australia was the first nation to adopt rotation three years ago. Australia was also the first country to have different captains for the Test and one-day teams, soon copied by Sri Lanka and then England. Michael Vaughan, England latest batting sensation since David Gower, was appointed as one-day captain while Nasser Hussain remains in charge of the Test side. Vaughan is also tipped to take over the Test side when Hussain quits. ``Some guys are going to be rested,'' said Fletcher soon after England had beaten Zimbabwe inside three days. Injuries to fast bowlers have hindered England's success in recent years with Darren Gough, Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones (all knee injuries) and Andy Caddick (side and foot), sidelined at various times. The new trio overshadowed the absence of the senior bowlers to lead England to victories inside three days at both Lord's and Riverside. The three are named in the 15-man one-day squad alongside Gough for the matches against Pakistan, South Africa and Zimbabwe starting next week. ``It could come down to a policy decision. But there is definitely going to be a rotation,'' said Fletcher. After the three one-dayers against Pakistan next week, England will be joined by South Africa and Zimbabwe in a 10-match triangular series before the five Tests against the Proteas. Fletcher said there was a need for balance between too much cricket and international exposure. England plays the least amount of one-day games in a year — between 10-18 — far less than the other senior countries who play at least 30 internationals in a 12-month period. The lack of international cricket has been blamed for England's poor recent one-day record when it twice made early exits from the World Cup while repeatedly failing to win outside the country. As the national coach, Fletcher has the power to decide how much cricket — county first-class and one-day — the centrally contracted players can play during the summer. ``That's difficult because, with hindsight, it is always easy to say you have overcooked or undercooked someone. Do you want to spread the game (between players) or do you want to keep it to a few?'' — AP
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