Sporting Digest: Badminton

MIKE ADAMS, a part-time player from Barnsley, is a surprise choice in England's squad for the European qualifying zone of the Thomas Cup next month.

ENGLAND SQUADS (for World Team Championships, European Qualifying Zone, 20- 27 February): Thomas Cup (men): D Hall, S Butler, P Knowles, A Nielsen, S Archer, C Hunt, N Ponting, J Robertson, M Adams. Uber Cup (women): J Muggeridge, A Humby, F Smith, S Louis-Lane, G Clark, G Gowers, J Bradbury, J Wright, J Davies.