Paul Collingwood - Collingwood is hoping to capitalise on home advantage  

Ricky Ponting - As ever, victory is the sole objective for Ponting and his Australia team  

MS Dhoni - Dhoni's sights are set on retaining the trophy India won in 2007  

Graeme Smith - Smith's South Africa are among those tipped to triumph  

Chris Gayle - Gayle will be hoping to bounce back from West Indies' recent drubbing by England  

Daniel Vettori - Vettori leads a New Zealand side with a reputation for punching above their weight in limited-overs cricket  

Kumar Sangakkara - The Sri Lanka skipper outlines his plans for success  

Younus Khan - Pakistan, finalists in the inaugural World Twenty20, will be keen to go one better under Younus  

Mohammad Ashraful - The Bangladesh skipper makes friends with the trophy at Lord's  

Will Porterfield - Porterfield insists Ireland have a \"realistic chance\" of qualifying from the group stages  

Gavin Hamilton - The Scotland captain enjoys a joke before the serious business gets under way  

Jeroen Smits - Holland skipper Smits looks forward to a rare opportunity against the world's best