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Michael Vaughan (29/09/74)
The England captain's nightmare run with injuries continued in Australia when his comeback from knee surgery was interrupted by a hamstring tear. Vaughan is hardly the safest choice, given his knee problems over the last 15 months. But if he stays fit there is no doubt he is the man to lead England - freeing Andrew Flintoff to concentrate on his two main skills with bat and ball.

James Anderson (30/07/82)
Another who suffered an untimely injury down under - in his case a worrying recurrence of back trouble - Anderson will be a key component for England if properly fit for the Caribbean. At his best, he bowls with good pace, can swing both new and old ball and offers control at both ends of the innings.

Ian Bell (11/04/82)
Overlooked for long periods of his one-day career, which has seen him occupy seven batting positions already. Bell's accumulative style does not make him an obvious one-day option, but he has the game to complement the likes of Pietersen in the middle order - and was a reliable contributor as England warmed to the considerable task they set themselves in the Commonwealth Bank Series.

Ravinder Bopara (4/5/85)
The Essex all-rounder is very much in the mould of Collingwood in that he is a batsman who can bowl decent medium pace. His ability to chip in with important wickets was highlighted in his only ODI so far when he removed the prolific Mike Hussey in England's breakthrough victory against Australia in the Commonwealth Bank series.

Stuart Broad (24/06/1986)
Was a late selection for England's World Cup squad after Jon Lewis returned home to be with his pregnant wife. Played five one-day internationals in the summer of 2006 after impressing for England A earlier in the season. Is thought to be the next man in line for a fast-bowling slot in the line-up.

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Paul Collingwood (26/05/76)
A revelation in the final stages of the Commonwealth Bank Series, Collingwood was already an automatic selection before he piled in with back-to-back hundreds and then a valuable 70 as England clinched the silverware. His canny batting is complemented by athleticism in the field, and Collingwood is also the unlikely holder of England's best ODI figures of 6-31 with his innocuous medium-pacers.

Jamie Dalrymple (21/01/81)
Beneficiary of England's early-season selection problems last summer, the Middlesex man took full advantage to prove himself a rare success in a series against Sri Lanka which was otherwise disappointing for the hosts. An athlete in the field, Dalrymple did enough in Australia to stay in the frame with his resourceful middle-order batting and off-spin.

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Andrew Flintoff (6/12/77)
So often England's inspiration and unquestionably the premier all-rounder in world cricket, Flintoff endured an unenviable winter in Australia - until the astounding turnaround in the tourists' fortunes in the late stages of the Commonwealth Bank Series. His reliable pace bowling has stood the test of a hugely arduous 2006/07 so far, and handy recent scores Down Under suggest his at times irresistible batting may be on the way back too.

Ed Joyce (22/09/78)
The Irishman who spent four years qualifying and was then struck by ill luck, damaging his ankle and missing last summer’s series against Sri Lanka. The compact left-hander has put that all behind him, though - and it was he who kick-started England's revival down under with a hundred in Sydney which cemented his place at the top of the order in place of his Middlesex team-mate Andrew Strauss.

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Sajid Mahmood (21/12/81)
Mahmood is still anything but a banker bet in tight situations. But the Lancashire fast bowler did enough in the Commonwealth Bank Series, in company with Plunkett, to convince the selectors he is worth a punt. His late-order batting has potential.

Paul Nixon (wkt, 21/09/70)
The surprise pick in England's Commonwealth Bank squad, Nixon usurped Chris Read and made the most of his unexpected chance. Renowned as an energetic contributor - his improvisational left-handed batting down the order is a plus - and the veteran Leicestershire wicket-keeper's influence on morale has already been highly beneficial.

Monty Panesar (25/04/82)
Panesar's one-day debut was delayed, presumably because of doubts about how his fielding and raw batting might fit into the gameplan. He has worked hard, though, and has a potential with the bat which it seems was not immediately recognised. His left-arm spin is tight and testing enough to make him a good one-day pick, with an economy rate of just above four an over in his limited-overs career at all levels so far.

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Kevin Pietersen (27/06/80)
Averages well above 50 in one-day internationals and is arguably the most dangerous batsman on the planet when in form. Equalled Viv Richards' record of reaching 1,000 runs in 21 one-day innings and remains one of England's few match-winners. They need him more than anyone else to be fully fit - following his injury-enforced absence latterly in Australia - if they are to be competitive in the Caribbean.

Liam Plunkett (06/04/85)
Along with Collingwood and Nixon, Plunkett was perhaps the biggest winner in the Commonwealth Bank Series. He endured a strange winter, accompanying but not representing England during the Ashes series - and then rising to the challenge in the one-dayers. His quick new-ball swing twice saw off the danger of Adam Gilchrist, but he remains prone to inconsistencies - especially of line. He and Mahmood represent promising options down the order with the bat.

Andrew Strauss (02/03/77)
Has adapted his game to one-day cricket, scoring important runs at the top of the order, and led England well for much of last summer. In the continued absence of Marcus Trescothick, he has been relied on heavily for runs and stability. But the left-hander needs some consistent scores under his belt soon - after a tough time, and more than his share of dubious decisions which contributed to his move down the order in Australia.

Jon Lewis (26/08/75)
Withdrawn for personal reasons