England oust Thorpe for PietersenÂ
Thorpe makes way for Pietersen in the first Test squad
Batsman Kevin Pietersen will make his England Test debut against Australia in the first Test next week after Graham Thorpe was left out of the Ashes squad.
Pietersen has hit two half-centuries against Australia this summer while Thorpe, a veteran of 100 Tests, has suffered form and injury worries.
The move could signal the end of Thorpe's Test career, which began with a century against Australia in 1993.
Hampshire bowler Chris Tremlett is also in the 12-man squad for Lord's.
 We have no doubts that he will be able to transfer his one-day form into the Test arena
Selector David Graveney on Pietersen
But the uncapped Tremlett is likely to miss out unless there is an injury to the first choice pace bowlers.
Matthew Hoggard was not part of the one-day squad, which beat Australia in two of their six completed matches in the last month, but is likely to resume his role opening the Test attack.
Batsman Ian Bell keeps his place after making an impressive debut against Bangladesh earlier this summer and with Mark Butcher ruled out with a wrist injury.
England head selector David Graveney, said the choice between Thorpe and Pietersen was "the most difficult decision that I have been party to".
Pietersen's one-day form, "energy and enthusiasm" saw him preferred.
"We have no doubts that he will be able to transfer his one-day form into the Test arena," said Graveney.
"We firmly believe that he has the potential to become a world class player in England's middle order and a genuine match-winner."
South African-born Pietersen, 25, qualified by residency to play for England last October and has already made 786 runs, at an average of 87.33 in 21 one-day internationals.
He underlined his value to the Test team with an innings of 74 in the final NatWest Challenge one-day match at The Oval on Tuesday.
He would become first England player to make his debut in an Ashes Test at Lord's since Bob Woolmer and David Steele in 1975
Thorpe, 35, had an epidural injection in his spine in an attempt to be fit, and hit a half-century for Surrey earlier this week.
He has made clear his intention to retire at the end of the summer by taking a coaching contract with Australian state side New South Wales.
In 100 Tests, the most recent against Bangladesh at Durham last month, he hit 6744 runs at an average of 44.66.
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England squad: M E Trescothick, A J Strauss, M P Vaughan (Capt), I R Bell, K P Pietersen, A Flintoff, G O Jones (Wkt), A Giles, S P Jones, M J Hoggard, S J Harmison, C T Tremlett.[/b]
