Murray out of Davis Cup squad
By Alistair Hendrie on February 09, 2010, 02:25 PM
Great Britain play Lithuania in Vilnius on March 5-7, where Dan Evans, Jamie Baker and rookie James Ward will compete for the two singles spots.
Without Murray, Great Britain's options are limited. Ward is yet to play in Davis Cup and Evans lost both of his singles rubbers in the last tie against Poland.
Ross Hutchins and established pair Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski will fight for doubles places. "Flemski" ended 2009 with two titles and rankings just outside the top 50. They will be favourites for the doubles rubber.
However, Lloyd's men are in woeful Davis Cup form and have not won a tie since 2007 when they upset Croatia.
Lloyd will announce his final four man squad on 23 February.
I bet the BBC are gutted Murray is not playing hahaha.
February 09, 2010, 02:41 PM
By allyh84
By allyh84
Will they even bother to broadcast it now?
February 09, 2010, 02:45 PM
By Mark
By Mark
Will they even bother to broadcast it now?
There coverage has still to be announced...
February 09, 2010, 02:51 PM
By Allan
By Allan
Team GB without Murray is like Arsenal without Fabregas.
February 09, 2010, 04:37 PM
By Sir Panda
By Sir Panda
Team GB without Murray is like Arsenal without Fabregas.
It's like Arsenal with just Ray Parlour.
February 09, 2010, 04:38 PM
By Clydey
By Clydey
Is there a reason why he withdrew?
February 09, 2010, 08:27 PM
By tennis_girl
By tennis_girl
Is there a reason why he withdrew?
Because we're now down into a really sh*t group and the jet-lag/ travels costs are really really not worth the hassle, and so that some of the younger players can get some backbone and compete for their country!
I think it's the right thing to do, no doubt some if the media will be like wawawa he's anti English etc etc
Hopefully after what John Lloyd said some might lay off him a bit... But then the media aren't exactly nice....
February 09, 2010, 08:44 PM
By Shooting Star
By Shooting Star
^seemingly,he made a comment about150,000 years ago(copy right...Roger Federer) "any one but England" while wearing a paraquay shirt.....did any one else hear that. 
February 09, 2010, 08:54 PM
By robbie
By robbie
^ News to me...... Imagine a Scotsman daring to have a sense of humour.... 
Imagine a Scotsman daring to have a sense of humour....
February 09, 2010, 08:55 PM
By Elly
By Elly
By Mark