ICC World Twenty20 - England
Paul Collingwood (capt, 26/05/76)
Captain courageous who will lead from the front with his dynamic fielding, pugnacious batting and nagging medium pace bowling. He will be looking to stamp his authority on the one-day captaincy. He hit 79 from 41 balls against West Indies in his first Twenty20 match in charge for England.
James Anderson (30/07/82)
The young swing bowler burst on the international scene having played only played a handful of games for Lancashire, making his ODI debut in 2002. A decline in form and a succession of injuries saw him pushed to the periphery of the England side, but has looked back to his best this summer and will be hoping to continue that into the Twenty20 after being called up to replace Ravi Bopara.
Stuart Broad (24/06/86)
Strapping young seamer who has designs on England's number eight batting position in the Test and one-day squad. Although only 21 he has massive self-belief and has signed with Nottinghamshire for the 2008 season to enhance his international aspirations.
Andrew Flintoff (06/12/77)
Flintoff has been troubled by fitness and off-field problems this year but looks to be blowing as well as ever despite having to endure his third ankle operation in recent times. A matchwinner on his day with bat or ball, he may be pushed up the batting order to open.
James Kirtley (10/01/75)
Seamer Kirtley first played for England's one-day side in 2001 and he has been dogged by problems with his bowling action in recent years but he bowled Sussex to victory in the 2006 C&G final with five for 27 against Lancashire. Probably most known for a sensational one-handed diving catch to dismiss Sourav Ganguly in a Test in 2002.
Darren Maddy (23/05/74)
Twenty20 cricket's leading run-scorer returns to the international fold after making his last appearance for England in 2000 in a one-day international against Zimbabwe when he scored a half-century. He has earned a reputation as one of the best exponents of the Twenty20 game and was a key part of the Leicestershire side that won the Twenty20 Cup in 2004 and 2006.
Dimitri Mascarenhas (30/10/77)
A late replacement for Ryan Sidebottom, who was forced out of the squad with a side injury, Mascarenhas bowls canny medium-pace, is a good mover in the field and can wield the bat with devastating effect - as seen when he hit five sixes in five balls against India this summer.
Kevin Pietersen (27/06/80)
A class act in any form of the game, Pietersen has all the shots in the book - and a few that he has manufactured himself. A match-winner who would walk into any international side. If he hits form England will be more than competitive.
Matt Prior (wkt, 26/02/82)
Combative wicket-keeper who after a blistering start to his Test career has struggled lately with both bat and gloves. Not short of confidence, he was good enough to be picked solely as an opening batsman for England's one-day side in 2004.
Chris Schofield (06/10/78)
Leg-spinner Schofield made his debut for Surrey less than a year ago after spending two summers out of the game but he has responded with some sparkling performances and claimed 17 wickets in this year's Twenty20 cup - joint top wicket-taker with Kent's Simon Cook. An accomplished lower-order batsman, he has beaten off the challenge of Monty Panesar to be named in the squad. His fielding is of the highest calibre.
Owais Shah (22/10/78)
Shah passed 40 in each of the three NatWest Series games against West Indies and hit a sensational match-winning 55 not out in the second Twenty20 match. He has long flattered to deceive but has the temperament and attitude for the international arena.
Jeremy Snape (27/04/73)
Spinner Snape, who captained Leicestershire to Twenty20 Cup glory in 2006, also starred in their 2004 success and is seen as a specialist in the shortest form of the game. He is adept at controlling a batsman's scoring with subtle changes of pace and flight and is highly regarded as a potential coach having been with England in that capacity at the World Cup.
Vikram Solanki (01/04/76)
A stylish stroke player who has been in and out of the England one-day side for years. Seems to have matured after taking on the Worcestershire captaincy. He bowls useful off-spin and is electric in the field and can fill in as wicket-keeper. He has long been trumpeted as a player of rich talent but is in his 30s and this could be his final chance at international level.
Chris Tremlett (02/09/81)
An awkward customer who delivers the ball from his 6ft 7in frame. He can extract bounce from the most docile of pitches. He will be looking to secure his place after recent impressive Test performances. Capable of good runs down the order and seems to have put continuing injury worries behind him.
Luke Wright (07/03/85)
Sussex's Wright hit 103 from 45 balls in this year's Twenty20 competition against Kent, an innings that included six of the 19 sixes he hit from a total of 186 balls faced in eight Southern Division matches. He followed that with 98 from 48 balls at home to Hampshire, and his 343 group runs came at a strike rate of almost 200. England coach Peter Moores lured him to Sussex from Leicestershire after watching him take the first-ever hat-trick for England Under-19s against South Africa at Hove.
