The Premier League is back! Dowden: Banning fans from sports events 'hateful' but unavoidable, Southgate downplays row with Tottenham over Harry Kane fitness, England v Denmark: A look at the stats ahead of the game. [14], Zimbabwe announced their 15-man squad for the tournament on 26 March 2010.[15]. Theo Walcott There was mounting speculation that Walcott’s recent poor form for both club and country would see him receive a ‘shock’ omission from Capello’s final squad and, by jove, the speculation has proven to be correct. [8], Pakistan announced their 15-man squad on 12 March 2010, but no captain was announced. Carragher has been bought in as an auxiliary right-back, but will also provide solid cover in a central role if needed. [7], New Zealand announced their 15-man squad for the tournament on 31 March 2010. Bit of frivolous trivia for you, Theo was apparently half-way through a round of golf when he answered that fateful telephone call. 2010 World Cup Squad (England) Quiz Stats. Frank Lampard After yet another 20+ goal season for Chelsea, the ever-reliable Lampard is still churning out the kind of industrious performances at domestic level that have made his name over the past decade or so. His lacklustre, nervy showing against a limited Japanese outfit means ‘Hud’ may be facing a lengthy wait until his next cap. Peter Crouch Proved his worth yet again with a towering (literally) performance in the first-half of the Mexico game. England’s biggest flaw is that they are just about solely reliant on Rooney to create anything from open play. England announced their 15-man squad for the tournament on 31 March 2010. This is a list of the squads picked for the men's 2010 ICC World Twenty20. by EasyPeasy Plays Quiz Updated Nov 22, 2018 . Afghanistan announced their 15-man squad for the tournament on 1 April 2010. [10] Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat were included in the original squad but were replaced by Mohammad Sami and Abdur Rehman due to injury. Whatever you may think of Terry the man, Terry the centre-back is still one of the best in the world. Although it is yet to be officially announced by the Football Association (at the time of publication), it would appear that the seven awkward “it’s not you, it’s me…” phone calls have been made and – after several hours of water-torture style press leakage – we can at last piece together the final draft of the squad that England coach Fabio Capello has chosen to have at his disposal for the World Cup proper. Rio Ferdinand His form since being installed as captain of the national team has been questionable but his intrinsic quality is not in doubt. Tom Huddlestone Payed the price for spurning a glorious chance to repay the England manager’s faith in him. David James The Portsmouth veteran has a wealth of experience and his domestic form last season was arguably better than that of Green. Kits: England World Cup Home Shirt | England World Cup Away Shirt. Coach: … The ongoing criticism is that he only scores against the ‘minnows’, but a record of 21 goals in 38 international games is impressive by anyone’s standards. Michael Carrick Looked to have blown his big chance to convince the management that he was an able deputy for Gareth Barry in the holding role against Mexico, but Capello obviously still sees something in the Manchester United midfielder that the rest of us are finding increasingly hard to. Shame, as many would have liked to have seen such a vital young talent get a chance to shine on the world stage. [9] On 23 March 2010, the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Shahid Afridi as the captain. England.