England Select NatWest Squad

England have turned to the fresh face of youth in an effort to gear up for World Cup 2007.

With the exception of older face Darren Gough returning, the side holds 6 uncapped players.

These men are Robert Key, Anthony McGrath, Jim Troughton, Kabir Ali, Rikki Clarke and Richard Johnson.

Chris Read and Vikram Solanki, meanwhile, celebrate recalls to the ODI squad.

Surprising, both James Kirtley and Adam Hollioake were overlooked for the squad despite brilliant recent form, while Ian Blackwell was also surprisingly overlooked.

Michael Vaughan completes the new-look squad with his first attempt at international captaincy.

The full squad is:
Michael Vaughan ©
Marcus Trescothick
Robert Key
Vikram Solanki
Jim Troughton
Anthony McGrath
Andrew Flintoff
Rikki Clarke
Chris Read
Richard Johnson
Ashley Giles
Kabir Ali
Darren Gough
Steve Harmison
James Anderson.

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