Sentence 1: The initial plan was to promote Mark Butcher to the opening batsman 's position , which has now become vacant , and to include Paul Collingwood in the middle order .
Sentence 2: The initial plan was to promote Mark Butcher to the now vacant opening batsman position , and include Paul Collingwood in the middle order .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?