By Sam Hathaway
September 12 2006

Andrew Flintoff will lead a 16 man squad which includes Ashley Giles and James Anderson. Flintoff being named as captain will suprise a few people as many would feel Andrew Strauss has done a good enough job since he has been captain but hopefully Freddie's passion will help England win the ashes.

The full squad for the ashes and ICC trophy:

Ashes squad

Flintoff (Captain)                                                                                                             Strauss                                                                                                                         Trescothick                                                                                                                   A.Cook                                                                                                                                   K.Pietersen                                                                                                                          I.Bell                                                                                                                                  Collingwood                                                                                                                    Read                                                                                                                             Mahmood                                                                                                                       S.Harmison                                                                                                                             Hoggard                                                                                                                        M.Panesar                                                                                                                 G.Jones                                                                                                                  Anderson                                                                                                                  Plunkett                                                                                                                       Giles

 

ICC champions trophy squad

Flintoff (Captain)                                                                                                                        Anderson                                                                                                                        Bell                                                                                                                                 R.Clarke                                                                                                                            Collingwood                                                                                                                     Dalrymple                                                                                                                       S.Harmison                                                                                                                        E.Joyce                                                                                                                             Mahmood                                                                                                                       J.Lewis                                                                                                                               K.Pietersen                                                                                                                    Read                                                                                                                        Strauss                                                                                                                      Yardy

The question on most fans lips will be why we are taking to many risks on the player's with injurys. Feel free to discuss the squad on the message board.