England team set to be honoured

England's Ashes winning squad are all set to be named in the New Year's Honours List when it is announced tomorrow. It is expected that Michael Vaughan and Duncan Fletcher will receive OBEs while the rest of the squad will get MBEs.

This would follow a similar pattern to the rugby World Cup winning squad from 2003, when the whole team was honoured including a knighthood for Clive Woodward. This latest recognition would continue the stream of accolades which have come the way of the team since they regained the Ashes at The Oval in September.

Andrew Flintoff was named Sports Personality of the Year while England took the team award. Duncan Fletcher has also been previously honoured for his coaching efforts.