Andrew Strauss captain

Age: 29 years 174 days Playing role: Opening batter Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left-arm medium

Ian Bell

Age: 24 years 134 days Playing role: Top-order batter Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium

Stuart Broad

Age: 20 years 60 days Playing role: Bowler Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Rikki Clarke

Age: 24 years 328 days Playing role: Allrounder Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast

Paul Collingwood

Age: 30 years 89 days Playing role: Allrounder Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium

Alastair Cook

Age: 21 years 241 days Playing role: Opening batter Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm slow

Jamie Dalrymple

Age: 25 years 214 days Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Ed Joyce

Age: 27 years 335 days Playing role: Top-order batter Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium

Jon Lewis

Age: 30 years 362 days Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium

Sajid Mahmood

Age: 24 years 245 days Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Graham Onions

Age: 23 years 348 days Playing role: Bowler Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast Notes: Added on 3 Sep 2006

Kevin Pietersen

Age: 26 years 57 days Playing role: Top-order batter Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Chris Read wicketkeeper

Age: 28 years 13 days Batting: Right-hand bat

Marcus Trescothick

Age: 30 years 241 days Playing role: Opening batter Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm medium

Michael Yardy

Age: 25 years 269 days Playing role: Allrounder Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Darren Gough withdrawn player

Age: 35 years 339 days Playing role: Bowler Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium Notes: Withdrawn on 3 Sep 2006

Steve Harmison withdrawn player

Age: 27 years 304 days Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium