England call up Scott Borthwick & James Tredwell England have called Durham leg-spinner Scott Borthwick and Kent off-spinner James Tredwell into their Ashes squad following Graeme Swann's retirement. Borthwick, 23, could win his first Test cap on Boxing Day, though slow left-armer Monty Panesar is favourite to replace Swann for that game. He's a leg-spinner, he's got a bit of X-factor and he can bat Tredwell, 31, has one Test appearance and will not arrive in time to play. Two spinners are unlikely to play in Melbourne, but could feature in the fifth and final encounter in Sydney. England have already surrendered the Ashes after losing the first three Tests. Swann announced his shock retirement on Sunday after taking only seven wickets so far in the series. The 34-year-old former Nottinghamshire player is sixth on the list of England wicket-takers with 255 in 60 Tests. Tredwell took 6-181 in his solitary Test match appearance, in Bangladesh three years ago, but has also played in 24 one-day internationals and seven Twenty20 internationals. Scott Borthwick Age: 23 England and Durham Tests: 0 First-class matches: 59 Has 110 first-class wickets at an average of 31.29 James Tredwell Age: 31 England and Kent Tests: 1 First-class matches: 140 Has 352 first-class wickets at an average of 35.75 Borthwick, meanwhile, has played for England just three times, twice in one-day internationals and once in Twenty20 cricket. All three appearances were in 2011. He is currently playing grade cricket in Australia and scored 1,000 runs last season to help Durham win the County Championship. In 59 first-class matches for Durham, Borthwick has taken 110 wickets at an average of 31.29, while Kent bowler Tredwell has 352 wickets from 140 outings at an average of 35.75. Essex spinner Panesar, 31, remains the likeliest replacement for Swann for the final two matches of the series. Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has backed Panesar to become England's main spin bowler, but Swann talked up Borthwick's credentials as he bowed out of the game. "I think Monty's going to come in and do a great job in this game coming up this week and whoever ends up taking the role full time will do a great job as well," said Swann. Personally, I hope little Scotty Borthwick gets the chance before long. He's a leg-spinner, he's got a bit of X-factor and he can bat as well.