THE 5 NEW BOYS

MASON CRANE, 20

Hampshire’s young leg-spinner is regarded as one of the hottest properties in English cricket, with Shane Warne among his backers.

LIAM LIVINGSTONE, 23

Born in Cumbria, Lancashire’s Livingstone has made a name for himself as a brutal, innovative batsman, recently scoring 129 off 83 balls for England Lions against South Africa A. Bowls useful leg breaks, too.

DAWID MALAN, 29

The Middlesex left-hander came close to an England debut last summer, when he hit a sparkling unbeaten 185 from 126 balls against Sri Lanka A, a Lions record.

TOM CURRAN, 22

Older brother to his Surrey team-mate Sam, Tom Curran was called up for England’s one-day tour in the Caribbean earlier this year. A sharp seam bowler, he can also swing the bat to good effect.

CRAIG OVERTON, 23

A tall seamer who is close to all-rounder status with a first-class batting average of 25, Overton and twin brother Jamie have been on England’s radar for a while now. His high action has led to comparisons with Stuart Broad.