England hope they have covered all bases by adding Paul Collingwood to the squad for the second Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston.
Adverse weather in the Birmingham area - including a tornado last week – has persuaded coach Duncan Fletcher and Michael Vaughan to bring the in-form Durham all-rounder into consideration.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney admitted there was now a possibility England would opt for a four-man bowling attack but that they would wait to see what the elements are like between now and Thursday.
"There has been some extraordinary weather around Birmingham this last week and we're just covering all the bases," he told BBC Radio.
"We've already got additional bowlers there. Fortunately the weather seems to be improving but nobody is to know how well the wicket will dry between now and Thursday morning, so we've called Colly into the squad.
"It's a damp-looking wicket, hopefully it will dry out and it will be a good Test match wicket.
"Playing with four bowlers is clearly an option, it would be wrong for me to deny that - that is an option and that is the reason for Paul to be there."
