<p>The only change in the side that crushed India in the second Test match at Trent Bridge would be batsman Ravi Bopara in place of the injured Jonathan Trott.<br /><br />Even if Tremlett declares himself fit, it would be tough for him to convince the selectors after Bresnan followed up his second-innings 90 at Trent Bridge with 5-48.<br /><br />Tremlett admitted that it is tough for him to get a place in the team after Bresnan's fine performance.<br /><br />"You have to be realistic. It was a pretty special performance from Bres, and although I've not done much wrong when I've played there are only three fast bowling slots. It's hard to drop someone who's put in a performance like that," he said.<br /><br />"Every day my recovery has been a bit better. It’s niggling a bit. I bowled a couple of times in the week, not at full pace, and it has reacted at times and been a bit sore," Tremlett was quoted as saying by The Mirror.<br /><br />"The next two days will give me the chance to see how I go in training and I’ll be monitored to see if I’m fit enough to go into the game. I was desperate to play the last game, but I was pretty honest with where I was. I had a fitness test and I knew realistically I wouldn’t have got through the game. The last thing I wanted to do was let my team-mates down by not being 100 per cent fit and playing," he said.<br /><br />"It’s the same for this week. Hopefully my back will improve, but I have to make a fair call on whether I’m fit enough to get through a game. I guess we’ll find out over the next few days of training.<br /><br />"It’s just a spasm and a bit disc-orientated, but I’ve been told it is nothing too serious. I’ve done a fair bit of bowling over the last couple of years without a huge amount of breaks so my back has taken a bit of a hammering and maybe it has caught up with me."</p>
<p>The only change in the side that crushed India in the second Test match at Trent Bridge would be batsman Ravi Bopara in place of the injured Jonathan Trott.<br /><br />Even if Tremlett declares himself fit, it would be tough for him to convince the selectors after Bresnan followed up his second-innings 90 at Trent Bridge with 5-48.<br /><br />Tremlett admitted that it is tough for him to get a place in the team after Bresnan's fine performance.<br /><br />"You have to be realistic. It was a pretty special performance from Bres, and although I've not done much wrong when I've played there are only three fast bowling slots. It's hard to drop someone who's put in a performance like that," he said.<br /><br />"Every day my recovery has been a bit better. It’s niggling a bit. I bowled a couple of times in the week, not at full pace, and it has reacted at times and been a bit sore," Tremlett was quoted as saying by The Mirror.<br /><br />"The next two days will give me the chance to see how I go in training and I’ll be monitored to see if I’m fit enough to go into the game. I was desperate to play the last game, but I was pretty honest with where I was. I had a fitness test and I knew realistically I wouldn’t have got through the game. The last thing I wanted to do was let my team-mates down by not being 100 per cent fit and playing," he said.<br /><br />"It’s the same for this week. Hopefully my back will improve, but I have to make a fair call on whether I’m fit enough to get through a game. I guess we’ll find out over the next few days of training.<br /><br />"It’s just a spasm and a bit disc-orientated, but I’ve been told it is nothing too serious. I’ve done a fair bit of bowling over the last couple of years without a huge amount of breaks so my back has taken a bit of a hammering and maybe it has caught up with me."</p>