England World Cup midfielder Cole, 25, has been sidelined since November following surgery on a stress fracture of the foot.

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Thomas was waived recently to free up a roster spot after his season ended because of a stress fracture in his foot.

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All-rounder Tim Bresnan returns after missing the second Test win over Bangladesh because of a stress fracture in his left foot, but there is no place for Yorkshire team-mate Ajmal Shahzad, who made his five-day debut at Old Trafford last week, or batsman Ravi Bopara.

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