The Test Squad Of England Cricket Team

England known as the father of Cricket. They play a very good cricket but in One Day International they can not gain the World Cup yet. They are the defending champions of the shorter version of cricket called ICC WORLD T20 in 2010. England plays Test Cricket better than other version of cricket. They got Test status in 1877 and play their first Test match against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne 15-19 March 1877. Their position is three in the ICC Test Ranking. Andy Flower the director of England Teams work with fast bowling coach David Saker, spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed, batting coach Graham Gooch and the fielding coach Richard Halsall to carry England Teams in a better position. For these reason they have created their Test squad with their best player and they have done a great job for their country.

1. Andrew Strauss : He is the captain of England Test cricket. He is now 34 years left-handed batsman. He plays for the Middlesex in domestic level. His captaincy is fantastic and he is also a left-arm medium bowler. He has a good batting average in test cricket as well. His shirt number is 14.

2. Alastair Cook : Is the ODI captain of England Cricket Team. He is 26 years left-handed batsman and also a right-arm off-break bowler. He plays for Essex in the domestic level. He has a good batting average in Test Cricket. His shirt number is 26.

3. Stuart Broad : He is the captain of the shorter version of cricket known as Twenty20. He is now 24 years. He is an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batsman but bowls by his right arm. He is a tall cricketer. He plays for Nottinghamshire in the domestic level. His shirt number is 8. His father also played for England. Now his father is a match referee of ICC.

4. Ian Bell : He is 29 years old right-handed batsman. He bats well in the middle position. He plays for Warwickshire in the domestic level. His shirt number is 7.

5. Eoin Morgan : He is 24 years old left-handed batsman. He plays as a middle order batsman. Middlesex is his domestic level cricket club. His shirt number is 16.

6. Kevin Pieterson : 30 years right-handed batsman and also right-arm off-break bowler. He plays for Surrey in the domestic level cricket. He also known as KP. His shirt number is 24. He is also a middle order batsman.

7. Jonathan Trott : is the 30 years old right-handed batsman and also a part time right-arm medium fast bowler. He is a very good player in the middle order. He has a very good batting average as well. He plays for Warwickshire in domestic level. His shirt number is 4.

8. Matt Prior : 29 years old wicket keeper and right-handed batsman. He plays for Sussex as his domestic cricket. His shirt number is 23.

9. Tim Bresnan : He is 26 years old right-arm fast medium bowler can bats well in the lower position. He plays for Yorkshire as his domestic level cricket club. His shirt number is 20.

10. James Anderson : is a 28 years old right-arm fast medium bowler but he is a left-handed batsman also. He can reverse the old ball with his good pace. He plays for Lancashire in the domestic level cricket. His shirt number is 9.

11. Steven Finn : 22 Years old right-handed fast medium bowler. He is a tall bowler of 6ft 7in. He gets a good bounce for his height. He plays for Middlesex, in the domestic cricket in England. His shirt number is 25. His nick name is Finny.

12. Ajmal Shahzad : He is 25 years old right-arm fast medium bowler. His domestic level cricket club name is Yorkshire. His shirt number is 13.

13. Chris Tremlett : 29 years old tall right-arm fast medium bowler. He gets bounce most of the ground for his height. He is a fantastic bowler in their squad. He plays for Surrey, as his domestic cricket. His shirt number is 33.

14. Graeme Swann : 32 years old right-arm off-break bowler. He is one of the best off-break bowler now all over the world. He is also a right-handed batsman. Nottinghamshire is his domestic cricket club. His nick name is Chin. His shirt number is 66.

15. James Tredwell : 29 years old right-arm off-break bowler. He plays for Kent, as his domestic level cricket club. His nick name is Pingu. His shirt number is 53.