Christopher Henry GayleOD is a Jamaican cricketer who has played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021. Nicknamed "The Universe Boss",Gayle is widely regarded as the greatest batsman ever to have played Twenty20 cricket. He played a crucial role in the West Indies teams that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy,2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
Joseph Liam Denly is an English professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler who plays as a top-order batsman. Denly played age group cricket for Kent and began his professional career with the county before moving to Middlesex for three seasons between 2012 and 2014. He won the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year award in 2018 and was named the season's Most Valuable Player.
Dawid Johannes MalanJnr is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket,he represents Yorkshire,having previously played for Middlesex,and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues,including for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Adil Usman Rashid is an English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket,and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket,he represents Yorkshire,and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues,he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.2 Crore,in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction. He is regarded as one of the best English spinners of all-time
Gary Simon Ballance is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who represented England internationally from 2013 to 2017,and also represented Zimbabwe in 2023. He is a left-handed batsman and a leg break bowler,who last played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was born in Harare,Zimbabwe. He is known for his style of striking deep in the crease. He qualified to play for England through residency and British passports.
Kane Stuart Williamson is a New Zealand international cricketer and captain of the New Zealand national team in limited overs cricket. On 27 February 2023,Williamson became the all-time leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test cricket. A right-handed batsman and an occasional off spin bowler,he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary batsmen and captains New Zealand has ever produced and the greatest New Zealand batsman of all time. He captained New Zealand to victory in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final. He was also a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
David Jonathan Willey is an English former international cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and bowler. He is the son of former England cricketer and international umpire Peter Willey. Willey was a member of the England team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup. On 1 November 2023,he announced his retirement from international cricket,following the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Jonathan Marc Bairstow is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket,he represents Yorkshire,and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues,including for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
James Michael Vince is an English cricketer who is the captain for Hampshire County Cricket Club and plays for the England cricket team. Vince was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. He is a right-handed middle-order batter who is also a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his international debut for England in May 2015.
Joseph Charles Buttler is an English cricketer who is the captain of the England cricket team in limited overs cricket,and plays for the England Test team. In domestic cricket he represents Lancashire,having previously played for Somerset,and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues,including for Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. Buttler is known for his highly innovative and aggressive batting style,especially in limited over cricket. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Under his captaincy,England won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.
Joseph Edward Root,is an English international cricketer,who plays for the English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He also represents Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. Root is currently the leading run-scorer among all active batsmen and the tenth highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket. Root is considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of his era and one of the greatest batsmen England has ever produced. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup where he top scored for England. He is also England's leading run scorer in the ICC World Cup and the only English player to score over 1000 runs.
Benjamin Andrew Stokes is an English international cricketer who is the captain of the England Test team and plays for the England team in ODIs and T20Is. In domestic cricket,he represents Durham and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues around the world. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
Alexander Zak Lees is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket,he represents Durham,captaining the ListA and t20 teams.
Mark Andrew Wood is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket,he represents Durham,and has played for Chennai Super Kings and for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Samuel William Billings is an English professional cricketer. Billings is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Pembury in Kent and has played for Kent County Cricket Club sides since he was eight years old,making his senior debut for the First XI in 2011. In October 2017 he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team before being appointed as captain in January 2018,replacing Sam Northeast. He served as the club's captain until the end of the 2023 season when he resigned,although he retained the captaincy of the club's Twenty20 cricket side.
Keaton Kent Jennings is a South African-born English cricketer who captains Lancashire County Cricket Club and has represented England.
The England national cricket team toured the West Indies between April and May 2015 for a three-match Test series,preceded by two two-day warm-up matches against a St Kitts Invitational XI.
The New Zealand national cricket team toured England from 8 May to 23 June 2015 for two Test matches,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a Twenty20 International (T20I) against the England cricket team. They also played two four-day tour matches and a one-day match against English county sides. England won the first Test at Lord's before New Zealand claimed victory in the second Test at Headingley to level the series. England then took an early lead in the ODI series after hitting more than 400 runs for the first time in their history in the first ODI at Edgbaston,before New Zealand reclaimed the lead with successive wins at The Oval and the Rose Bowl,only for England to mount successful run chases in the last two ODIs at Trent Bridge and the Riverside Ground to claim the series 3–2. England then won the only T20I at Old Trafford by 56 runs.
Adam John Hose is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman,who also bowls right-arm medium-fast pace.
Harry Cherrington Brook is an English cricketer who plays international cricket for England and domestic cricket for Yorkshire. Primarily a right-handed batsman,he also bowls right-arm medium pace. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.
