Patel and Bairstow released

• Jonny Bairstow (right) and Samit Patel will be in Friends Life t20 action on Friday

England have released Samit Patel and Jonny Bairstow from their NatWest Series squad to play for their counties in Friday's Friends Life t20 matches.

Patel will therefore travel to Nottingham to take on Durham, and Bairstow will journey a little further north for Yorkshire's Roses match at Headingley.
All-rounder Patel, batsman Bairstow and fast bowler Jade Dernbach were the three players not selected to face Australia at Lord's in the first one-day international.
Patel and Bairstow are due to report back to London on Saturday, where England will face Australia again at the Kia Oval on Sunday.