( CNN ) -- Spin-bowler Monty Panesar has earned a recall to England 's Test cricket squad for the Ashes series against Australia , due to begin on November 25 in Brisbane . Panesar , who was part of England 's victorious Ashes team in 2009 , is named in a 16-strong party after enjoying a successful domestic campaign for Sussex , in the English county championship . Another player making his England return is Chris Tremlett , who has not played for his country since a match with India in 2007 , and was last involved with the international squad on a tour of New Zealand in 2008 . He gets the nod ahead of Yorkshire 's Tim Bresnan , who has been an ever-present in England squads this summer . The other contentious position was the deputy wicketkeeper spot with uncapped Steven Davies preferred to Craig Kieswetter , who struggled with the bat for his county Somerset this season . Kevin Pietersen , who was left out of England 's one-day international squad for the latest series to gain match practice , is also included in a party captained by Andrew Strauss . England and Wales Cricket board ( ECB ) national selector Geoff Miller is confident they have selected a competitive squad for the series , saying in an official statement : `` We believe we 've selected an outstanding Test squad for what will be a fiercely contested Ashes series in Australia . Miller also commented on the two returning bowlers , saying they both deserved their opportunities in Australia . `` We feel that following an excellent season with Sussex Monty Panesar deserves his opportunity to assume the role as England 's second spinner behind Graeme Swann , '' said Miller . `` We feel that Chris Tremlett 's inclusion will add a real threat of pace and bounce to our bowling attack given the conditions in Australia . '' Strauss is quietly confident that his team can retain the Ashes which they won back in a tight series last summer . `` I am excited by the Test squad we have selected for the upcoming Ashes series as I firmly believe we have a number of match winners across all areas of the squad , '' he said . `` It 's exciting to have the Ashes as our sole focus from this point on and I know every member of this Ashes squad will be relishing the challenge of retaining the Ashes in Australia . `` To captain England in an Ashes series Down Under is a huge honor and something I am looking forward to with enormous anticipation . '' England Ashes Test squad : Andrew Strauss ( C ) ( Middlesex ) Alastair Cook ( VC ) ( Essex ) James Anderson ( Lancashire ) Ian Bell ( Warwickshire ) Tim Bresnan ( Yorkshire ) Stuart Broad ( Nottinghamshire ) Paul Collingwood ( Durham ) Steven Davies ( wk ) ( Surrey ) Steven Finn ( Middlesex ) Eoin Morgan ( Middlesex ) Monty Panesar ( Sussex ) Kevin Pietersen ( Hampshire ) Matt Prior ( wk ) Sussex ) Graeme Swann ( Nottinghamshire ) Chris Tremlett ( Surrey ) Jonathan Trott ( Warwickshire )
Monty Panesar has been recalled to England 's cricket squad for the Ashes against Australia . Chris Tremlett has also been selected for the southern hemisphere tour . Andrew Strauss : `` To captain England in an Ashes series Down Under is a huge honor ''