KIESWETTER MAKES DEBUT

The latter's rapid rise to prominence had put a question mark over his fellow wicketkeeper's place in the side, but with both on duty Prior should retain the gloves with Kieswetter opening the batting alongside first-time captain Alastair Cook.

Tim Bresnan saw off the challenge of Ajmal Shahzad and Liam Plunkett to take the third seamer's role, meaning Graeme Swann was chosen as England's only spinner on a slow-looking track, on which Cook inserted Bangladesh after calling correctly at the toss.