The ECB announced its 15 member squad for the world cup starting 13 March. They dropped opener Loye to get in Ravi Bopara. Michael Vaughan will lead the team.

England: Michael Vaughan (captain), Ed Joyce, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Paul Nixon (wicketkeeper), Jamie Dalrymple, Monty Panesar, Jon Lewis, James Anderson, Liam Plunkett, Sajid Mahmood.