James Tredwell and Scott Borthwick in MCC squad for Abu Dhabi

James Tredwell and Scott Borthwick have been named in the MCC squad for the Champion County showpiece in Abu Dhabi.

The four-day match, the annual curtain-raiser for the English county season, will be between MCC and Yorkshire and begins on Sunday, March 20.

Kent spinner Tredwell and Durham all-rounder Borthwick are two of five cricketers with England experience included in the squad, along with Warwickshire duo Ian Bell and Rikki Clarke and Durham bowler Graham Onions.

Nottinghamshire's Jake Ball and Essex all-rounder Tom Westley are also included having recently returned from England Lions duty in the UAE.  

The match will take place under the MCC Spirit of Cricket Banner and, following a request from Yorkshire, will be played in day conditions with a red ball.

The White Rose County won the fixture last year by nine wickets, thanks to a first innings century from Adam Lyth and six wickets in the match for England spinner Adil Rashid.

Yorkshire's side will feature captain Andrew Gale and Alex Lees (one-day captain), as well as England trio Lyth, Gary Ballance and Tim Bresnan.

MCC head of cricket John Stephenson said: "We have put together a squad with a great mixture of youth and experience that are capable of challenging Yorkshire, and I'm sure it will be an engaging fixture for everyone involved.

"In Ian Bell, we have one of the best England cricketers of recent years, and there is plenty of international experience throughout the rest of the group, as well as a number of young players with the potential to play for England.

"I'm confident our squad can do MCC proud, put on a good performance and uphold the Spirit of Cricket throughout the tour."

MCC squad: Nick Browne (Essex), Rory Burns (Surrey), Scott Borthwick (Durham), Ian Bell (Warwickshire, capt), Tom Westley (Essex), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Rikki Clarke (Warwickshire), James Harris (Middlesex), James Tredwell (Kent), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Graham Onions (Durham)