PROMISING Steven Davies has been selected to play for the MCC against reigning county champions Nottinghamshire in the cricket season's annual curtain-raiser at Lord's.

Davies, Worcestershire's wicketkeeper-batsman who received an England `A' call-up last month, will take part in the traditional fixture on Friday, April 14.

John Stephenson, the MCC's head of cricket, will captain the team.

MCC from: JP Stephenson, RS Bopara (Essex), SCJ Broad (Leics), R Clarke (Surrey), AN Cook (Essex), SM Davies (Worcs), EC Joyce (Middlesex), RWT Key (Kent), AGR Loudon (Warwicks), MS Panesar (Northants) and LC Parker (Warwicks).