Few surprises in first England squad of second Moores era

England's first squad since Peter Moores was re-appointed as headcoach saw a new-look selection panel opt for several familiar faces when theyunveiled a 13-man party Thursday for next week's one-day international away toScotland.Nottinghamshire left-arm seamer Harry Gurney was the only uncapped player selected for the match in Aberdeen on May 9, although he did tour the West Indieswith England earlier this year. Meanwhile two relative international novices in batsmen Moeen Ali and GaryBallance retained their places in a squad again captained by opener Alastair Cook.This was the first squad chosen by the new England selection panel headed up byformer Test batsman James Whitaker that also includes Moores, Middlesex coachAngus Fraser and Nottinghamshire boss Mick Newell.However, that didn't do a number of players at both counties any favour with Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn, back in the wickets in County Championshipcricket after a wretched tour of Australia, left out of this squad.So too were Nottinghamshire batsmen Alex Hales and Michael Lumb, even though the former made England's first Twenty20 hundred during the recent WorldTwenty20 in Bangladesh and the latter a hundred on his ODI debut in February.  Their county colleague Gurney was one of just three specialist seamers includedalongside veteran paceman James Anderson, called up for one-day duty for the firsttime since the 2013 season in England, and Sussex's Chris Jordan.Stuart Broad continues to be sidelined with a knee injury while Tim Bresnan has yetto play first-team cricket for Yorkshire this season.All-rounder Ben Stokes is still out with the broken wrist he suffered punching adressing-room locker in the Caribbean and his absence has paved the way for a recall of Chris Woakes.The batting had a more settled look with Cook supported by several seasonedinternationals in Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara and Joe Root, who showed he'drecovered from a thumb injury playing for Yorkshire against Middlesex this week.Lancashire's Jos Buttler retained his place as England one-day international wicketkeeper with Kent's James Tredwell holding on to the first choice off-spinnerrole that has been his since Graeme Swann's retirement.- 'Competitive fixture' -"The start of the international summer is always incredibly exciting for everyoneinvolved in England cricket and it has been pleasing to see so many players in goodform early on this season," said Whitaker in an England and Wales Cricket Boardstatement."On behalf of the selectors I would like to wish new coach Peter Moores, AlastairCook and the whole squad all the best for a good performance against Scotland inwhat we know will be a very competitive fixture."Scotland have qualified for next year's World Cup finals in Australia and NewZealand, where they have been drawn in the same pool as England.And if England needed any more reason to take their 'minnow' opponents seriously,they need only recall their last international match -- a humiliating 54-run loss tothe Netherlands, like the Scots a non-Test nation, at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong in March.England's squad for the Scotland match will meet at the national training base atLoughborough University in the English Midlands for two days' training beforeheading to Scotland.None of the 13-man party will not be available for the round of CountyChampionship fixtures starting on May 4.SquadAlastair Cook (Essex, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire),Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Jos Buttler(Lancashire, wkt), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), EoinMorgan (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), James Tredwell (Kent), Chris Woakes(Warwickshire) Source: AFP