Monday 24 April 2017 09:33, UK
England name their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday but will there be any selection surprises and what of their title chances?
We asked a selection of our Sky Sports pundits for their views on these questions and more…
Are England genuine contenders to win the trophy?
David Lloyd: Yes - I'm expecting a big show from them, especially with home advantage. They've prepared well and will be confident because they're playing good cricket.
Mike Atherton: They've really transformed their 50-over game since the 2015 World Cup and the batting looks particularly formidable. England have made it to the final the last two times that the Champions Trophy was played here so everything is set up in their favour. Read Athers on Liam Livingstone and Ben Duckett here.
David Gower: By definition it's a good competition because you have the top eight sides in the world and everyone has something of a chance but England have all of the right ingredients and, in Eoin Morgan, a captain who has taken command.
Nick Knight: This time around there will be that belief in the dressing room that they can win tight games of cricket. They are a very talented bunch.
Rob Key: I agree that there will be a lot of pressure on the team after what they've achieved over the last couple of years but man-for-man they are as good as anyone.
Does having players in the IPL help England's 50-over chances?
David: I think it does. The various forms of white-ball cricket are subtly different - and not many people use the word 'subtle' with IPL - but all these forms of the game give you something. The X-factor is confidence in your own ability. The IPL gives the likes of Ben Stokes the chance to compete against like-minded people and to learn new tricks and to hone old ones.
Rob: It can only help, really. The pressure and scrutiny those players are under in India - not to mention the prize tags the likes of Stokes and Tymal Mills have to live up to - has got to help them grow when they come out of the other end of it all.
Mike: So long as the players are playing and get to the one-day series against South Africa and then the Champions Trophy in form, that's fine. Given conditions are so different in India, it would be just as fine for them to be playing here in England, but form is.
Bumble: It's Twenty20 cricket as opposed to 50-over cricket but it can't do them any harm - I'll put it that way - if they go well.
Are you expecting any surprises in England's Champions Trophy squad?
Bumble: In the past we may have been guilty of not knowing what our best team is but I think they've a good idea now. Morgan - who is an impressive captain - knows what he wants form his team and he knows the components to make it fire.
Nick: The problem for the selectors is that they have quite a big pool of players to pick from now, such is depth of talent; it's going to be difficult to narrow things down but generally I think they are pretty set on the players that they have.
Mike: I don't think there will be any surprises or recalls for the likes of Stuart Broad. Someone like Ben Duckett is right on the fringe of the squad - as many players are - but I think will find it tough to break in. I think what we've seen over the last 18 months is a pretty settled squad and I think they'll go with the people that have done pretty well for them since that World Cup in 2015.
Rob: There are a few question marks in the bowling, more than anything else. If someone like Mark Wood could come back from injury and add a little bit of extra firepower that would help but England's batting is right up there with the world's best. When you're leaving a player like Jonny Bairstow out of your XI, there must be a lot of competition for places.
David: Exactly. Some of the people who are left out will make it into other people's teams, which means you must have a good squad. The key is to get them up and running and get them to do the best job they can on the day.
Watch the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy live on Sky Sports this summer - the action begins with England against Bangladesh on June 1.
