Ricky Ponting (captain)
Ponting’s status as one of the finest batsmen to have played the game has long since been secured, and, at 34, he still has a good few years ahead of him. Australia’s leading run-scorer in Test and one-day cricket and the lynchpin of their top order, Ponting’s is the wicket the opposition value most. That he will miss the start of the NatWest Series can only benefit England.

Michael Clarke
Sparkled with the bat in the Ashes and is sure to play a key role during the limited-overs leg of the tour, especially in Ricky Ponting’s absence. He has always been a technically accomplished batsman, superb slip fielder and more than useful left-arm spinner, but Clarke’s growing maturity is such that there seems little doubt he will eventually take over as captain.

Nathan Bracken
A left-arm seamer whose nagging line, ability to swing the ball back into right-handers and clever mixture of slower balls and cutters has earned him a reputation as Australia’s finest one-day bowler. Though he may not possess the pace or cutting edge of Mitchell Johnson, his savvy at the start and end of the innings remains crucial.

Callum Ferguson
Highly regarded by the Australia hierachy since he was a junior, Ferguson had to wait until January for his senior bow. He served notice of his talent with an unbeaten 55 off 35 balls in the final ODI of the series against New Zealand, the first of three half-centuries in four innings. Expected to figure prominently in England.

Nathan Hauritz
The off-spinner arrived on these shores ahead of the Ashes with barely a positive review from anyone outside the Australia camp, yet confounded the critics with valuable contributions in the five-day arena. Shane Warne he may not be, but Hauritz remains the only specialist slow bowler in the tourists’ squad and, as such, has a crucial role to play.

Ben Hilfenhaus
Another whose performances in the Test series surpassed his mediocre billing in the press beforehand. Hilfenhaus’ key attributes - an adherence to a good length and the ability to shape the ball away - were central to Australia’s Test strategy. Whether they suit the one-day game as much remains to be seen.

James Hopes
A powerful batsman and handy medium-pace bowler, Hopes’ recently won back his central contract with Cricket Australia after being overlooked last season. He will hope to add balance to a side shorn of key all-rounder Andrew Symonds, although Shane Watson’s presence may put paid to that.

Mike Hussey
Dropped from the Twenty20 squad, Hussey nevertheless remains a pivotal member of Australia’s one-day team - as befits a man who averages well in excess of 50 in the 50-over arena. A hugely versatile left-handed batsman who has forged his reputation as a world-class ‘finisher’, much in the mould of Michael Bevan.

Mitchell Johnson
Left-arm paceman who spent much of the Ashes series searching for the form that saw off South Africa earlier in the year and catapulted him on to the global stage. Quick, hostile and possessing a lethal late inswinger, Johnson’s bowling often overshadows his considerable batting prowess. Potentially a genuine all-rounder.

Brett Lee
At 32, the veteran of the Australia attack. He might not possess the speed of yesteryear, but he is certainly quick enough to hurry the game’s best. Only Glenn McGrath has taken more wickets for Australia in one-day cricket, and an average of 22 with the ball against England should serve as ample warning for Andrew Strauss and company.

Tim Paine
Originally named in the squad as back-up wicketkeeper, Paine moved up the pecking order after Brad Haddin underwent surgery on a fractured finger. Should he get the chance to impress, Paine's performances for Australia A against Pakistan A recently - he made 134 at the top of the order - suggest Australia need not be overly concerned.

Peter Siddle
Although Siddle’s skiddy pace and unbridled aggression made him central to Australia's Test attack during the Ashes, his one-day international experience is limited to a solitary cap ahead of the NatWest Series - and then, just three overs against New Zealand in Brisbane earlier this year.

Adam Voges
Voges may only have eight first-class centuries to his name in over six years with Western Australia and Nottinghamshire, but he appears highly-rated by Australia’s selectors. He is most famous for his maiden one-day century in 2004-05, a 62-ball effort, the fastest in Australian domestic cricket at the time.

Shane Watson
Watson graduated from one-day all-rounder to Test opener during the Ashes, and his versatility is highly valued by Australia. A muscular yet technically correct batsman who favours the cut, he can bat anywhere in the top six. His bowling may have waned recently, but he can expect to be called upon at some stage.

Cameron White
One of the few members of the Australia squad to have plied their trade in county cricket, White’s exploits for Somerset, particularly in the Twenty20 Cup, are remembered fondly at Taunton. Destructive with the bat and offers bowling options with his leg-spin.

Brad Haddin withdrew from the squad after it was confirmed he would require surgery to repair a fractured finger sustained during the Ashes. Adam Voges, a member of the Twenty20 party, was later added to the one-day squad in his absence.